KAMPALA, UGANDA: Police in Kabalagala are investigating a fire incident that claimed the lives of five family member in Yoka zone Bukasa Parish, Makindye Division in Kampala.
The deceased have been identified as Mr Luyomba, his wife Doreen Nafula, and their three children; Sumei Lubega, 16, Edith Naiga 15, and Andrew 7.
According to Kampala Metropolitan Police Deputy Spokesperson, ASP Luke Owoyesigyire, the fire started around 2 am Wednesday morning.
“It is alleged that the fire started from an unattended candle from a makeshift house of Ogola Charles who deals in picking plastics and later spread to the house of Luyomba Steven 50, killing everyone inside,” Mr Owoyesigyire said in a statement.
He explained that the Fire Prevention and Rescue Services managed to extinguish the flames and urges the public against leaving fires unattended as they are dangerous to others in case of an accident.
The Kabalagala fire incident comes just a month after another fire outbreak at Salama School for the Blind in Mukono left 12 children dead, and scores admitted with critical wounds.
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