The fire destroyed more than 30 stalls and 25 kiosks. The items destroyed include wooden stalls, fridges, and groceries like 80 bags of posho, 150 bags of rice, fruits and vegetables, among others.
Vendors from Amber Coat market in Jinja district are counting losses
after fire gutted the market.
The fire destroyed more than 30 stalls and 25 kiosks. The items destroyed
include wooden stalls, fridges, and
groceries like 80 bags of posho, 150 bags of rice, fruits and vegetables, among
others.
The fire which is suspected to have resulted from an electric circuit began at
5:30 am.
David Mangali, a vendor says that he was
notified of the fire at 6:00 am but was
unable to rescue his property.
//Cue in: “tusanze…
Cue out…biwedewo,”.
The Market Chairperson, Ayub Kitamirike says that
a big blast from one of the fridges signaled
the fire to vendors who had reported for work.
//cue in: “engeri…
Cue out…katale,”.
Kitamirike states that it is
the third time the market have been gutted by fire in a period of 10 months. He
blames the police for not releasing reports on the causes of the fire outbreaks.
//cue in: “tetunafuna…
Cue out…mukatale,”.
The Kiira region police fire officer, Collins Agaba says that investigations are
underway to ascertain the cause of the fire outbreak.
//cue in…we rushed as…
Cue out…a loud bang,”.
He adds that the main cause of fire
outbreaks in Jinja markets is negligence of some vendors who either live their
charcoal stoves burning or illegal power connections.
//Cue in: “my first assessment…
Cue out…to the fire,”.
Agaba however, dismissed claims that fire
reports are not made adding at all the said reports were presented to the
market leader for perusal.
