In Osun: Fire razes Gold FM radio station , one injured

A member of staff of the Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria, Gold FM, Ilesa, Osun State, whose name could not be immediately ascertained, has been hospitalised after sustaining an injury in a fire that razed part of the station.

It was not immediately clear what caused the incident, but sources said loud noise coming from the transmission hall of the station, preceded the inferno which reportedly destroyed equipment.

The injured staff of Gold FM , who was said to be among workers that passed the night on the premises, it was learnt, sustained burns and was rushed to a private hospital in Ilesha for treatment.

A source close to the station, who preferred anonymity, during an interview with newsmen, said residents responding to distress calls by the staff were joined by staff to put off the fire.

It happened in the early hours of the morning. A section of the transmission hall was razed down. Broadcast equipment was destroyed. People in the neighborhood heard a loud noise from the transmission hall and before the staff that slept on the premises could get to the hall, it was already on fire.

When contacted, Osun Police Command Public Relations Officer, Yemisi Opalola, said police operatives responded to a distress call from the station and joined residents to put off the fire.

She said, Our operatives responded to the distress call when the fire started. They joined the residents to put out the fire. Let all of us always observe safety measures regarding our appliances to prevent an inferno. An investigation has commenced into the incident.