• Latest
  • Trending
  • All
  • News
  • Business
  • Politics
  • Science
  • World
  • Lifestyle
  • Tech
Elegu Market Fire

Negligence Caused Elegu Market Fire- Police

February 23, 2022
Tayebwa walks Walker out of Kampala to Mbale in a 225km road safety trek

Tayebwa walks Walker out of Kampala to Mbale in a 225km road safety trek

February 6, 2023
Express sign Boban Zirintusa

Express sign Boban Zirintusa

February 6, 2023
Entebbe airport bans videos and photos

Entebbe Airport bans videos and photos on its premises following corruption scandal

February 6, 2023
Naked loans; Money Lenders are asking for Nudes as collateral

Naked loans; Money Lenders are asking for Nudes as collateral

February 2, 2023
Gloria Atuhairwe Presents her story in Kampala

News 24/7’s Gloria Atuhairwe vows to continue investigating environmental crimes

February 2, 2023
Lukwago criticizes UPE program over poor performance

Lukwago criticizes UPE program over poor performance

February 1, 2023
Station manager nearly kills presenter over Shs12, 000 at Minister’s radio

Station manager nearly kills presenter over Shs12, 000 at Minister’s radio

February 1, 2023
How police retrieved commission car from Zaake

Zaake summoned by disciplinary committee

February 1, 2023
Bobi Wine’s bodyguard produced in Court Martial, remanded

Bobi Wine’s bodyguard produced in Court Martial, remanded

February 1, 2023
Inside Bobi Wine, Buganda Kingdom meet 

Inside Bobi Wine, Buganda Kingdom meet 

January 31, 2023
News 24/7
  • Home
  • News
    • All
    • Business
    • Politics
    • Science
    • World
    Tayebwa walks Walker out of Kampala to Mbale in a 225km road safety trek

    Tayebwa walks Walker out of Kampala to Mbale in a 225km road safety trek

    Express sign Boban Zirintusa

    Express sign Boban Zirintusa

    Entebbe airport bans videos and photos

    Entebbe Airport bans videos and photos on its premises following corruption scandal

    Gloria Atuhairwe Presents her story in Kampala

    News 24/7’s Gloria Atuhairwe vows to continue investigating environmental crimes

    Lukwago criticizes UPE program over poor performance

    Lukwago criticizes UPE program over poor performance

    Station manager nearly kills presenter over Shs12, 000 at Minister’s radio

    Station manager nearly kills presenter over Shs12, 000 at Minister’s radio

    How police retrieved commission car from Zaake

    Zaake summoned by disciplinary committee

    Bobi Wine’s bodyguard produced in Court Martial, remanded

    Bobi Wine’s bodyguard produced in Court Martial, remanded

    Inside Bobi Wine, Buganda Kingdom meet 

    Inside Bobi Wine, Buganda Kingdom meet 

    Pastors’ suggestion to end selling of alcohol at 10pm leaves public tongues wagging 

    Pastors’ suggestion to end selling of alcohol at 10pm leaves public tongues wagging 

    Trending Tags

    • Donald Trump
    • Future of News
    • Climate Change
    • Market Stories
    • Election Results
    • Flat Earth
  • Entertainment
    • All
    • Gaming
    • Movie
    • Music
    • Sports
    Express sign Boban Zirintusa

    Express sign Boban Zirintusa

    Naked loans; Money Lenders are asking for Nudes as collateral

    Naked loans; Money Lenders are asking for Nudes as collateral

    Ofoyrowth’s drop ball gives Heathens a win against Kobs

    How a Gospel Musician and preacher turned into a trans-woman

    VIDEO; Chameleon beats up bodaboda rider for scratching his range rover

    VIDEO; Chameleon beats up bodaboda rider for scratching his range rover

    Spice Diana spices up her legendary show with pomp at Lugogo

    You don’t expect me to sing like Celine Dion -Spice Diana 

    Kibuli SS, Mbogo High named sports personalities of the month

    Kibuli SS, Mbogo High named sports personalities of the month

    Cranes forward, Chris Akena completes move to Al rams FC

    Cranes forward, Chris Akena completes move to Al rams FC

    Spice Diana spices up her legendary show with pomp at Lugogo

    Spice Diana spices up her legendary show with pomp at Lugogo

    Chelsea new man Joao Felix red-carded on debut as club loses to Fulham

    Chelsea new man Joao Felix red-carded on debut as club loses to Fulham

  • Watch Now
  • Sports
  • Shot Stories
  • Fact Checker
No Result
View All Result
News 24/7
No Result
View All Result
Home Business and Finance

Negligence Caused Elegu Market Fire- Police

URN.According to police investigations, the fire started from stalls where fish had been left for smoking on charcoal stoves before spreading to other structures. Investigators established that despite the congested space at the market, some traders leave fish on charcoal stoves for smoking in their absence

Dorothy Nalumansi by Dorothy Nalumansi
February 23, 2022
in Business and Finance, Northern Region
Reading Time: 2 mins read
0
Elegu Market Fire

Locals rummage through iron sheets burnt down in fire that gutted Elegu Market on Monday

The Police have attributed the Monday morning fire outbreak at Elegu Market in Amuru District to the reckless acts by some of the traders.

ADVERTISEMENT

According to police investigations, the fire started from stalls where fish had been left for smoking on charcoal stoves before spreading to other structures. Investigators established that despite the congested space at the market, some traders leave fish on charcoal stoves for smoking in their absence.

“The cause of the fire has been attributed to reckless acts by some market vendors who leave charcoal stoves at the fish smoking stalls unattended to within the congested market premises,” Aswa River Region Police Spokesperson, David Ongom Mudong, says.

ADVERTISEMENT

Mudong says further findings indicate that the majority of the structures at the market were constructed using materials such as bamboo poles, papyrus mats, tarpaulin, and iron sheets that easily catch fire. He notes that a total of 1,000 structures comprising 700 market stalls and 300 temporary structures were razed down in the Monday morning inferno.

Amuru Resident District Commissioner Geoffrey Osborn Oceng told Uganda Radio Network in an interview on Monday that they have stopped all traders from further erecting temporary structures at the market site. He added that the district has allocated a market space for traders where they will be expected to put up semi-permanent and permanent structures for businesses to curb the risks of future fire incidences.

“It’s no longer safe for the traders to erect structures again in this market, we want them to occupy the new allocated site which is safe and spacious, and in any case of fire, there are possibilities of saving properties,” He said.

Amuru District Chairperson Michael Lakony says the majority of the structures razed down in the fire had been erected by defiant traders who didn’t want to follow the regulated housing plans for Elegu Town Council.

He reiterates that the Police have been notified to stop any further erection of structures at the burnt market site and the nearby community which is too congested and prone to another fire incident. Lakony says they intend to loosen up the congestion in the area and allocate a different space for the occupants to avoid the creation of a slum prone to disasters like fire.

It’s estimated that more than 500 traders were affected while goods worth millions of Shillings were destroyed in yesterday’s fire incident. This is the third time in a period of only two years that Elegu Market has been gutted by fire. leaving hundreds of businessmen and women in losses.

ShareTweetSend
Previous Post

Entebbe Hospital to Reopen to General Public Next Week

Next Post

Swarm of Bees Kill Elderly Man in Amuru

Dorothy Nalumansi

Dorothy Nalumansi

Next Post
swarm of bees

Swarm of Bees Kill Elderly Man in Amuru

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

  • Trending
  • Comments
  • Latest
Why more Ugandans in diaspora want policy on migrant workers reviewed

UAE stops Issuance of 30-day Visas to Ugandans

October 24, 2022
Kampala Massage

“I have live sex with 18 clients a day” – Kampala massage therapist

October 2, 2022

Muhoozi Promotion is Actually a demotion – Solomon Serwanjja

October 5, 2022
Immaculate Kibekyenga Corruption unit

Anti Corruption unit saves Girl from Saudi Organ Harvest racket

5
4.8 Billion Collected in Traffic Police Operations

4.8 Billion Collected in Traffic Police Operations

3
Doctor on ebola frontline speaks to us annonymously

“We are denied PPE, threatened and intimidated” – Exclusive Interview with a doctor on the Ebola Frontline

3
Tayebwa walks Walker out of Kampala to Mbale in a 225km road safety trek

Tayebwa walks Walker out of Kampala to Mbale in a 225km road safety trek

February 6, 2023
Express sign Boban Zirintusa

Express sign Boban Zirintusa

February 6, 2023
Entebbe airport bans videos and photos

Entebbe Airport bans videos and photos on its premises following corruption scandal

February 6, 2023
ADVERTISEMENT
News 247

Copyright © 2021 24/7 Broadcasting Ltd. [email protected]

  • About
  • Advertise
  • Privacy & Policy
  • Contact

Follow Us

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • News
    • Virtual Exhibition
    • Politics
    • Business
    • World
    • Science
  • Tech
    • Apps
    • Gear
    • Mobile
    • Startup
  • Entertainment
    • Music
    • Movie
    • Sports
  • Lifestyle
    • Food
    • Fashion
    • Health
    • Travel
  • Shot Stories
  • Fact Checker

Copyright © 2021 24/7 Broadcasting Ltd. [email protected]