Fire guts hostel at St Louis College, Jos

Fire has gutted one of the hostels at St Louis College, Jos, Plateau State, destroying furniture, mattresses and other valuables. The fire reportedly broke out at the school, located after Standard Junction, Jos, at about 6 pm on Thursday. The incident occurred while the students were on holiday, averting possible casualties. An eyewitness, Taiwo Olayinka, who spoke, said several properties were destroyed in the affected hostel. He said, “An unfortunate fire gutted one of the hostels in the school. Thankfully, students are on holiday, but furniture, mattresses and other valuables are being consumed by the inferno.” The cause of the fire was not immediately known at the time of filing this report. Olayinka, however, said security operatives, including men of the fire service, had been deployed to the school to put out the fire.