Yesterday while in Parliament, MPs from Mbale City, Hon. Karim Masaba and Hon. Connie Galiwango appealed to government to compensate traders who lost their merchandise during the recent fires which gutted their shops in Mbale City.
What You Need To Know:
The fire broke out at around 11pm on the 11th of January 2025 and quickly turned into a blaze that spread through the building, leaving several businesses in ruins.
A massive fire destroyed property worth millions of shillings after engulfing a commercial building on plot 46, Naboa Road in Mbale City.
Witnesses described scenes of chaos as traders and bystanders desperately tried to salvage merchandise from the raging flames.
Firefighters and police arrived promptly but faced significant challenges due to the intensity of the fire. Despite their efforts, the inferno reduced most of the shops to ashashe.
Info gathered by the members of parliament indicated that entire livelihood the affected traders is gone in a matter of minutes, visibly shaken by the incident. While no injuries were reported.
"The losses have left many business owners devastated, therefore I request government to rescue the crumbling traders" - Masaba before parliament.
Preliminary investigations point to an electrical fault as a possible cause, though authorities are conducting further inquiries to confirm the source of the fire.
The tragedy has raised concerns about fire safety measures in commercial buildings across the city, with many calling for stricter regulations and better preparedness to prevent such incidents in the future.
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