RUBANDA– Fire on Tuesday 10th May 2022 gutted a house destroying several properties valued at about Ugx 16m at Mubuhinga trading Center, Kibuzigye Parish Hamuhambo Town council in Rubanda District.
The businessman whose Business was destroyed by fire has been identified as Byonanebye Livingston a son to Turyatemba, all residents of the above address.
According to the Eye witnesses, the incident happened at around 2pm and properties including the solar panel, drinks, Tv set and the entire building worth Ugx 16M were all destroyed and nothing was rescued.
They added that Byonanebye left his newly Married Wife whose Names could not be Established at the business to attend a burial in Rwakagyema village, Mungara parish the Neighboring village
They further revealed that in the same business, Byonanebye has been selling petroleum in plastic bottles and while at home, the wife started parking petroleum near the burning charcoal stove before fire gutted the whole business.
The chairperson of Habuhinga Trading center Mr Turyatemba Emmanuel said that fire burnt the wife all the two legs.
Turyatemba called upon the public to desist from selling petroleum in the same house with the businesses to similar p risks.
By the time our reporter filed this story, police had not yet reached at the scene and no help had been made to the stranded Family.
The wife is currently Nursing Injuries at Rugarama Hospital in kabale Municipality.