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‘Very few schools in the country have a fire preparedness mechanism’

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Only 13 percent of schools in Uganda have implemented mechanisms to safeguard learners against fire outbreaks and their consequences, according to the latest research findings from the National Buildings Review Board (NBRB). The assessment, conducted between May 2022 and May 2023 in collaboration with …

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Children killed in Jinja house fire

Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Two children died after an inferno swept through their home on Saturday night in Jinja. The fire is believed to have originated from a candle that their mother, Hellen Mukyala had left on as she went to buy groceries at the nearby market. The fire …

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City House fire paralyses CBD, one Killed

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  The police have confirmed the death of one person after a fire gutted City House on Luwum Street. According to eyewitnesses, the fire started at 9:15 am in the basement, which houses California Bar and other restaurants.   The fire then spread to the third …

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Hospital fire kills 3 in Rome outskirts

ROME, ITALY | Xinhua |  Three people have been confirmed dead following a fire that broke out on Friday night in Tivoli, a town on the eastern outskirts of Rome, according to Italian newspaper Corriere della Sera. The fire occurred around 10:30 p.m. (2130 GMT) at San Giovanni Evangelista Hospital, …

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Masaka School Fire: Death toll reaches 4

Masaka, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The death toll from a fire that gutted a dormitory at Kasaana Junior School in Nyendo-Mukungwe Division, Masaka City, has reached four. The incident that happened at 4:00 a.m. also left 11 pupils injured. According to school authorities, the dormitory accommodated 15 children in …

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Two pupils dead in Masaka school fire

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police has confirmed that two pupils of Kasaana Junior School in, Nyendo-Mukungwe division, Masaka City have died in a fire that burned down a dormitory.  The incident that happened at 4:00am also left 11 pupils injured. The dead have been identified as Aloysius Ahebwa and …

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Fire guts St Theresa – Kisubi dormitory

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  A fire, reportedly ignited by lightning, destroyed a dormitory at St Theresa – Kisubi Girls Primary School Wednesday morning, resulting in the destruction of property valued at millions of shillings. However, there were no casualties or injuries, according to the school administrators and the …

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Fire guts Hoima Chief Magistrates Court

Hoima, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Fire has gutted the Hoima Chief Magistrates Court premises in Kijungu cell, Hoima City destroying several case files. The fire which started around 6 a.m. on Saturday is said to have started from the archives of the High Court, a few meters from the Albertine region police …

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Kamuli Girls closed following Friday night fire

  Kamuli, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kamuli Girls Primary School has temporarily been closed after the Friday night fire that gutted the P7 dormitory, resulting in the loss of all the pupils belongings. The dormitory housed more than 100 pupils, all of whom escaped unharmed. The learners attribute their safe …

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