Tag Archives: fire

  Wakiso, Uganda | URN | Two pupils have been confirmed dead, and three others injured after a fire gutted dormitories at Hami Junior School in Kagoma, Maganjo B zone, Nabweru Division, and Wakiso District. The incident occurred at about 10:30 pm, according to Kampala Metropolitan Police spokesperson Luke Owoyesigyire, …

  Kampala, Uganda | URN | A devastating fire has gutted Wandegeya Police Barracks, destroying property. The fire, which started on Thursday evening at around 4:30 pm, razed more than 10 makeshift housing units in the barracks, leaving police officers counting losses. Didan Nuwaleba, a Police Constable attached to Wandegeya …

Amudat, Uganda | URN | Rising concerns over vehicle safety and emergency response in the Karamoja sub-region have been highlighted after another vehicle fire left one person injured and goods worth millions destroyed. The incident occurred on Saturday night along the Amudat-Alakas border road, where a vehicle carrying traders returning to …

HONG KONG | TASS | Rescuers have discovered 18 more bodies at the site of a major fire in Hong Kong, bringing the death toll to 146, the South China Morning Post newspaper reported, citing a police spokesperson. The blaze at the Wang Fuk Court apartment complex, a development of …

Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Fire has gutted classrooms at Kakira High School. Kakira High School is one of the biggest government schools located in Kakira Town Council, in Jinja District. The fire was reportedly first sighted by students at 7:00am on Sunday, as huge flames were seen coming …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police fire and rescue teams are investigating the cause of the fire that broke out at the house of late Dr. Paul Kawanga Ssemogerere, the  former Democratic Party President. The fire, which started in library on the second floor, rapidly spread to the rooftop, …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Residents living in the 200-meter buffer zone around the decommissioned Kiteezi landfill are once again voicing deep concern for their safety following a fire outbreak at the site on Tuesday night. Despite efforts by Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) and Uganda Police to extinguish …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Submissions for the 2025 Financial Reporting (FiRe) Awards are officially open and will run until September 30, 2025. This announcement marked the culmination of a high-impact press conference held by the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Uganda (ICPAU) on June 18 at the …

LONDON | Xinhua | London’s Heathrow Airport remains closed until midnight Friday due to a “significant power outage” caused by a fire at a nearby electricity substation, a spokesperson said. The outage has affected the entire airport, with no clear timeline for power restoration. “To maintain the safety of our …

Man Who Set Himself on Fire at Parliament Succumbs to Burns Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Benjamin Agaba, who set himself on fire outside Parliament, has succumbed to burn injuries at Kiruddu Referral Hospital. Agaba doused himself in petrol and set himself ablaze near the Ministry of Justice and Constitutional …