A devastating fire in Masaka district has left many people without homes after more than 20 houses were destroyed although no one was injured in the incident.
The incident occurred on October 4, 2024, around 8:00 pm...
Uganda declared October 5 a national public holiday in honor of World Teacher's Day, as proclaimed by the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in 1994.
So as Uganda joins the rest of the world...
Some of the buildings are not equipped with fire extinguishers that act as first mitigaters in case of a fire outbreak to minimize the speed at which fire catches a building as the fire brigade reaches the scene.