Ten students of St Bernard’s Mannya Secondary School, in Kifamba Sub County Rakai district, have died following a fire outbreak that gutted a students’ dormitory last night.
Latif Zaake, the Greater Masaka Regional Police Commander confirms the incident but could not give details on the number causalities saying he had dispatched an emergency response team to rescue the situation.
But early information indicates that unknown persons could have locked the boys’ dormitory before setting it on fire. Rescue teams struggled to unlock the padlocks outside the dormitory doors, in an effort to save the children. Ten had lost their lives by the time the teams broke into the rooms.
“We are still struggling to save lives and many students are being rushed to health facilities for medical attention,” An eye witness said.
The deceased
-Antonio Ssozi
-Sam Nsubuga
-Antonio Sekitende
-Hudson Byamukama
-Charles Suuna
-Emma Kasozi
– Maurice Basiita
-Sharif Toyita
-Timothy Bukenya
-Jjunju