A devastating fire broke out at the children’s ward of Saboba Hospital on Tuesday evening, leaving significant damage in its wake and forcing the evacuation of patients.
The fire, which started at about 5 p.m., destroyed hospital beds and other valuable equipment.
It also spread to the NECO ward, a 12-bed unit within the facility.
Nurse Manager George Olamba confirmed that all seven patients who were admitted at the time were safely evacuated, and no injuries were reported.
He, however, expressed concern over the delayed response of the fire tender, saying it was unable to act promptly.
As a result, community members stepped in to help, using buckets of water and other containers to bring the flames under control.
“When the fire service arrived, their pump could not respond, so the community members had to come in with buckets of water, and other containers to be able to put it off,” Mr. Olamba explained.
He said the Ghana Fire Service has started investigating the cause of the fire.
This incident echoes a similar fire at Saboba Senior High School’s girls’ dormitory last year, where the fire tender also failed, resulting in the total destruction of the girls’ dormitory and the death of a student.
