At least two people (a man and woman) have been confirmed dead in a fire that gutted slum houses in Kamwokya Kyamuka zone on Wednesday evening.
The fires started at around 7PM this evening in Kyamuka Zone Kamwokya along the Northern By pass, destroying a number of properties in Kisenyi II and Mukikette zones.
The deceased identities have not yet been established. Several people, including locals & police officers have been injured in the fire.
Joseph Mukisa from the police fire brigade says Police Fire Prevention and Rescue Services arrived at the scene with fire brigade trucks to extinguish their fire but could not gain access to the blazing structures on time as the place is congested with so many buildings and a swamp.
Several residents in Kamwokya are counting losses after a fire gutted several makeshift houses this evening, destroying property worth millions of shillings.
Attempts to save household items were unsuccessful as the blazing flames sent neighbours scampering for their lives.
The firefighters from Police Fire Prevention and Rescue Services together with the territorial Police of Kira Road are still battling to extinguish the fires.
