On Sunday, a team led by Eng. Flavia Bwire, the Executive Secretary at the National Building Review Board picked samples from the fire scene to investigate the possible causes of the fire outbreak. Bwire says that after their investigations, they will produce a report that will inform both the government and the factory management on the next course of action.
The National Building Review Board-NBRB has launched
investigations into the fire outbreak that gutted part of Hima Cement Factory in the Kasese District. The fire
killed three employees and destroyed property worth millions of Shillings.
Six other employees escaped with injuries. Three of them are in critical
condition. On
Sunday, a team
led by Eng. Flavia Bwire, the Executive Secretary at the National Building Review Board picked samples from the fire scene to investigate the possible
causes of the fire outbreak.
Bwire says that after their investigations, they will produce a
report that will inform both the government
and the factory management on the next course of action.
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Asked by URN about her findings, Bwiire said she
could not reveal the findings at the moment because they were still missing
bits of information that the team she led would first ascertain and come up
with a comprehensive report.
She says that they have in the meantime recommended adherence
to occupational safety and health standards as established by the law.
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Jean-Micheal pons, the Chief Executive Officer
Hima Cement, says that the
operations at the factory remain suspended as the company takes stock of the
incident and ensures that
the after-effects are fully contained.
Christopher Happy, the Hima town council LC V Councilor has asked NBRB
and Hima management to give a comprehensive report for the benefit of the
general public. He says there are already a number of speculations
that need to be arrested in time.
