PHOTOS! The aftermath of the fire at Makerere rentals

The fire brigade have managed to put out the fire that started earlier this afternoon at rentals around Makerere university.

According to a lady who was also a victim of the fire, the cause of the fire was a charcoal stove which was lit by vendor getting ready to prepare lunch.

“Mukulu Kutuma lit the sigiri (Charcoal stove), they stay near timber and the whole thing caught fire…the source of the fire wasn’t the electricity, I work in a restaurant…i only saved a fridge… Everything else got burnt,” she said.

Revelers, students and vendors around that area have lost their properties and some had their businesses cut short when the fire started.

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Some lucky students whose hostels were among those in flames managed to remove most of their property before it was to late, while others were not so fortunate.

Talking to our reporter on ground, one of the vendors called upon President Museveni to hire more fire brigade trucks because the distance from where the fire took place and where the cars park is long.

“Tusaba Pres Museveni to buy more fire brigade trucks, the cars park at pastor Kakandes church and they take long to reach the areas which have caught fire. People have made losses and are crying, women who were trying to make a living have made big losses too. Women have lost beddings and have no place to sleep, we are behind Nana hostel and some MAK students also reside here,” he added.

However, some people managed to make a bad situation tolerable as they were seen drinking beer and eating meat amidst the chaos.

PHOTOS| ZAHARA ABDUL| CAMPUS BEE