University Of Abuja On Fire: UniAbuja Female Hostel’s Gas Explosion Injures 2 Students

2 students were injured in a fire which occurred at
the female hostel of the University of Abuja on
Sunday.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) learnt that the fire
was caused by a gas cooker which exploded.
A security officer, Mrs Fatima Salawo, who said that
she was the supervisor on duty, told NAN that the
incident took place around 8.25 a.m.
She said that the fire broke out as a result of a
leaking gas cylinder, belonging to a 100-level
student in the Department of Micro Biology, simply
identified as Lilla.
Salawo said that one 100-level student and another
400-level student were injured in the ensuing fire.
"The 400-level student, who sustained serious
injuries, was rushed to the University of Abuja
Teaching Hospital for treatment, while the 100-level
student, who sustained a minor injury, was taken to
the university's clinic for treatment.
"i heard students shouting and on getting there, I
discovered a fire outbreak, resulting from a gas
cooker explosion.
"The 400-level student, who suffered serious burns,
was sleeping when the fire broke out. We did our
best to put out the fire before the arrival of
firefighters,"she added.
The hostel porter, Ms Sikirat Shiadu, said that
students had always been warned against cooking in
the rooms where they slept.
She said that the university authorities had provided
a kitchen in the hostel for cooking, advising the
students to cultivate the habit of using the kitchen to
avoid the recurrence of such incidents.
She said that the authorities were aware of the
incident.
News Agency Report

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