Luke Owoyesigire, the Deputy Kampala Metropolitan Police spokesperson, says the incident happened around 9:00am this morning near Gelop Pump Fuel Station.
Dennis Magezi, the Kanungu District Engineer, says they did some grading but the heavy rains that lasted for 2 weeks made the roads impassable, adding that they are soon rehabilitating community access roads.
Locals told Uganda Radio Network (URN) that they heard a loud bang followed by ablaze that engulfed the entire structure that housed the cylinders. The explosion happened minutes to 9:30PM in the premises belonging to the LC I Chairperson, Ismail Bukenya Musisi.
