The fire, which started at around 9:00 PM, completely burned mattresses, beds, and suitcases, although no casualties were reported as students had already broken off for the holidays.
Millions of Shillings worth of property were destroyed when a fire gutted the girls' dormitory at Mercy and Love Primary School in Lwakhakha Town Council, Namisindwa District, on Sunday night.
The fire, which started at around 9:00 PM, completely burned mattresses, beds, and suitcases, although no casualties were reported as students had already broken off for the holidays.
According to Rogers Taitika, the Elgon Region Police spokesperson, the blaze was reported to Lwakhakha Police Station by the school’s security guard, Charlise Wairwa.
Officers from the Mbale Police Fire and Rescue Department, local police, and members of the community worked together to contain the fire. Preliminary police investigations point to an illegal electricity connection as the likely cause, with wires reportedly tapped from a neighboring power pole sparking off the fire. Taitika noted that the girls' dormitory was closed at the time, which helped prevent any injuries among pupils.
Weswa Ronnie
Freelancer