FIRE AT RWENYAGA SSS IN MWIZI RWAMPARA

BY AMBROSE KWERONDA
IN MWIZI-RWAMPARA—-

Police in Rwampara district are investigating the circumstances that led to a fire outbreak affecting two boys’ dormitories at Rwenyaga Secondary School in Mwizi subcounty, Rwampara District.

It’s alleged that on 14/04/2024, around 01:30 PM, at Rwenyaga Secondary School, most of the students had gone to watch a football match between Arsenal and Aston Villa in the school’s main hall.

According to Kasasira Samson, the police spokesperson for the Rwiizi region, the fire broke out in the Felix block, which houses two dormitories: Peace, accommodating 48 students, and Rich, accommodating 32 rooms.

Samson stated that a senior six student who was revising in a nearby classroom quickly reported the matter to the teachers, who then disconnected the electricity.

The information revealed by the police indicates that the fire started in the Peace dormitory, but they were able to rescue property from the Rich dormitory. Attempts were made to extinguish the fire with water and soil, but unfortunately, all the property in the Peace Dormitory, including the roof of the structure, was destroyed.

Fortunately, no students were affected during this incident.
Police investigations show that a charcoal flat iron was left on a bed as students were rushing to watch the Arsenal match. This could have been the cause of the fire outbreak, while inquiries into the matter are still ongoing.