300 affected by Mbarara High School fire

Apr 25, 2016

By the time to the fire broke out at the dormitory, the students were attending night prep.

WESTERN UGANDA

School administrators at Mbarara High School have postponed the end of second term examinations that were scheduled to start (Monday) following a fire that razed a dormitory.

As many as 300 students of Addis Ababa dormitory are affected. By the time the fire broke out, they were attending night prep Sunday evening.

The cause of the inferno is not known yet.

 

The headmaster, Twinomujuni Benon, said the exams had to be delayed because the affected students lost all their books - plus other property.

He said the students have also been affected psychologically.

Twinomujuni added that the school will buy beddings for the affected students who are now going to be absorbed into other dormitories.

 Asiimwe Martha, the RDC of Mbarara, told Radio West that they have launched investigations into the cause of the fire.

She said she would seek government's support for the affected students.

 

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