{"id":116385,"date":"2026-02-21T21:05:39","date_gmt":"2026-02-21T21:05:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=116385"},"modified":"2026-02-21T21:05:39","modified_gmt":"2026-02-21T21:05:39","slug":"fire-guts-saboba-hospitals-children-ward","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=116385","title":{"rendered":"Fire guts Saboba Hospital\u2019s Children Ward"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class='booster-block booster-read-block'>\n                <div class=\"twp-read-time\">\n                \t<i class=\"booster-icon twp-clock\"><\/i> <span>Read Time:<\/span>54 Second                <\/div>\n\n            <\/div><div>\n<p>A fire outbreak has swept through the children\u2019s ward of the Saboba Hospital, destroying beds and other valuables.<\/p>\n<p>The blaze, which started at around 5pm, also affected the NECO ward, which has 12 beds.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe were able to evacuate all seven patients who were on admission at the time of the fire,\u201d 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