The Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH) Teaching Hospital in Ogbomoso, Oyo State has been gutted by fire.
The inferno, DAILY GIST gathered has caused extensive damage to property worth millions of naira.
The incident happened in the wee hours of Saturday.
Eyewitnesses revealed that the fire caused by electricity spark gutted the Emergency and Accident Unit of the hospital.
Some office equipment, books, engines, electronic gadgets, roof and ceiling worth millions of naira were said to have been razed.
According to reports, the fire outbreak started in a paedriatrics consultant office.
It was gathered that about 16 patients had to be quickly rushed out of the ward.
Public Relations Officer of the hospital, Omotayo Ogunleye confirmed the incident on Saturday.
He, however said that normal activities have resumed in the hospital.
