MBALE: Some students of the Mbale based Islamic University in Uganda (IUIU) on Sunday lost property valued at millions of shillings to fire that gutted one of the hostels at the Campus in Nkoma.
The fire that is suspected to have started in the evening from one of the rooms at Kaswampa New Female Hostel burnt to ashes property of students before it was put out.
The properties included three laptop computers, mattresses, and academic documents including notes and text books and their personal belongings like clothes among others.
Students who suffered smoke inhalation in the hostel because of the fire were given first aid at the school dispensary and are recovering well.
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