Kibedi Primary school fire
Grief and shock engulfed New Crest Junior at Kibedi Day and Boarding Primary School in Kawempe Division Kampala City, after four children died in a viscous fire outbreak on Saturday.
The fire broke-out at 3:00 am today at the girls’ dormitory, roasting four female pupils beyond recognition and injuring three are seriously injured. The deceased aged between six and seven years have been identified as Tina Deng, 6, Nabawesigo Sheran 6, Nakawuki Hassania ,7, Nakalazi Juliana ,7.
The injured include Hamara Issa, Hindu Salima and Namaganda Doshilla who were rescued and taken for treatment to Kyadondo Hospital located in Kisowera Zone Kawempe I Ward in Kawempe Division.
Speaking on Monday at the Police Headquarters in Naguru, the Police Spokesperson Fred Enanga says the school has been temporary shut to allow for smooth investigations into the ugly incident.
Kibedi Primary school fire
Enanga says the upon inspection of the premises, it was discovered that the school was running at a risk with congested dormitories,no fire alarms and no clear exit rooms. He further explains that the girl’s dormitory that caught fire had triple metallic Decker beds placed close to one another with clothes and suitcases on small corridors.
“the 53 pupils were sleeping on triple metalic deckers which were quite squeezed and there was another tiny room inside where the matron and four other children were sleeping.That is where the fire started from,trapping the four children inside who suffocated and burned beyond recognition.The girls dormitory had two exit rooms while the boy’s dormitory had one,which is not safe.” He says
He says police has arrested the school headteacher identified as Sserutwaha and the teacher who was on duty that night, Ahmed Ssengoba . He adds that police has also summoned the proprietor of the school Hajji Kibedi Abuddu and the Insppector of schools, Kawempe Division to help with investigations.
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Compiled by Minah Nalule
