SAD! Three perish in Buliisa house fire
He, however, said they are going to carry out community policing in order to prevent such incidences in the future, stressing that the cases of house fires are on the rise in the district.
Buliisa: Residents of Kamagongolo Village in Butiaba Sub County Buliisa district have been left in shock and grief after three family members perished in a house fire.
The victims have been identified as Joel Bevin, aged 2, Blessing Ayirwoth, 7 years old, and Irene Akutu, 27, their mother.
According to Fredrick Kazini, the LC1 Chairperson for Kamagongolo Village, they saw a fire at around 11 p.m. on Wednesday, June 26, 2024.
He stresses that two children succumbed to fire while their mother passed on after being admitted to Buliisa district general hospital.
Abdullah Opio, the LC3 Chairperson for Butiaba Sub County, suspects someone has locked them in the grass-thatched house and set it ablaze since they found the door locked from outside.
Opio advises the public to desist from taking laws into their own hands, and in case of any misunderstanding, they should consult the area authorities and solve their grievances amicably.
He, however, said they are going to carry out community policing in order to prevent such incidences in the future, stressing that the cases of house fires are on the rise in the district.
Sources told this publication that the deceased mother had separated from her husband some months ago, and she has been staying with the children.
Unfortunately, this is not the first time such a tragedy has occurred in the region, on May 9, 2024, four children perished in house fire in Udukuru B village, Busingiro Parish, Biiso Sub County.
The victims were identified as Consilate Kayeny Parwoth (14), Stevin Orochi (11), Angel Giramiya (8), and Nelson Monday (7), all belonging to Grace Chuki.
The mother of the deceased children had left to buy tablets at a nearby trading center when the fire broke out.
In January, a 21-year-old woman was burned to death in her grass-thatched house in Kibengeya village, Kapapi sub-county, Hoima district.
The deceased in that case was identified as Charity Alinaitwe, who was also sleeping when her house caught fire.
Additionally, two women, Jackline Bidong (40) and Grace Faling (43), lost their lives in a house fire in Kamagongolo village, Walukuba parish, Butiaba sub-county, Buliisa district.
Another tragic incident involved a 5-year-old girl who was burned to ashes in a house fire in Katodio Cell, Wanseko Town Council, Buliisa district.
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