Namirembe Hillside boy's dormitory burns down

By Robert Segawa

Police is Investigating the circumstances under which a fire gutted a boys dormitory at Namirembe Hill side high school in Kitetika along Gayaza road Wakiso district left property worth unspecified amount of money going up in flames.

The fire that broke out today at the school started in the senior two dormitory but has been managed by police fire brigade personnel .

According to Joseph Mugisa the Director fire and rescue services Property on 3 floors was saved while property on the other two upper floors where it's alleged the fire started from couldn't be saved by police.

He further says the exact cause of the fire is still being investigated and police will inform the public about the outcomes.

Mugisa adds that the fire that caught Boys dormitory is believed to have started at around 10 am on the last floor of the building during the time when students a attending classes.

He however says no deaths or casualties have been reported since they were attending classes at that time.

Some of the students were seen at school compound weeping for the loss of their belongings like suit cases, books, clothes.