A fire outbreak on Thursday night gutted a female hostel annex of Gombe State University, sending students into panic and leaving three hospitalized.
The bungalow-shaped annex, located within the campus, was engulfed in flames suspected to have been triggered by a cooking gas explosion.
According to Punch, the Public Relations Officer of the Federal Fire Service, Gombe Command, Assistant Superintendent of Fire, Bashir Muazu, confirmed the incident, describing it as “unfortunate.”
“It was caused by LPG, cooking gas. Based on preliminary investigation, it was caused by unattended cooking by a student,” Muazu said.
According to him, while no fatalities were recorded, three students were taken to the hospital.
“Some went in for anxiety and the other for inhaling the smoke from the inferno,” Muazu added.
It was also gathered that the university had only recently lifted a ban on the use of gas cylinders within hostels.
For years, students were restricted to kerosene stoves due to safety concerns.
Meanwhile, the State Controller of the Federal Fire Service, DCF S.M. Sulaiman, has advised the university management to immediately reinstate the ban on LPG cylinders in hostels to forestall future disasters.
"This decision is aimed at preventing future accidents and ensuring the safety of students.
"The Command is committed to working closely with the University Management to enhance fire safety measures and prevent such incidents in the future,” the advisory stated.
Sulaiman urged all students, staff, and the general public to prioritize fire safety and report any hazardous situations to the relevant authorities.
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