11 children feared dead as fire guts dormitory at Mukono School for the blind
Salama school for the blind in Luga Village, Ntanzi parish, Ntejeru Kisoga town council in Mukono district has confirmed the death of 11 children when fire gutted down one of the school dormitories in the wee hours of today morning.
According to Kampala Metropolitan deputy police spokesperson, Luke Owoyesigyire, the fire outbreak happened at 1am. Children were already burnt to death when the fire was put out of action and property was destroyed.
“The cause of the fire is currently unknown but so far 11 deaths as a result of the fire have been confirmed while six are in critical condition and admitted at Heron Hospital in Kisoga,” Owoyesigyire said in a brief statement
Police have started investigations.
This incident comes at a time when cases of school fires had greatly reduced around the country.
According to the Uganda Police 2021 Annual Crime Report, a total of 1,258 fire emergencies were handled in 2021 compared to 1,015 in 2020, marking a 23.9% increase.
These fire incidents were mainly attributed to negligence, electrical short circuits, charcoal stoves, and unattended candles among others. Also recent police report indicated that most school fires are set deliberately by persons with ill motives.
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