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Property destroyed as fire leaves Bilal islamic institute dormitory in flames

Police are investigating the cause of a fire that burnt a girls’ dormitory at Bilal Islamic Institute, Kakiri Campus in Wakiso District.

The Thursday 8pm inferno left students personal effects including, blankets, suitcases, mattresses, and books among others, destroyed.

According to the eyewitnesses, the incident happened when students were attending preps.

“It was barely five minutes after our students had gone for preps , when a group of boys running from their wing shouted at the top of their voices that fire had gutted the girls’ dormitory,’ Mr Abdulhim Walusimbi, a school warden said told Daily Monitor on Friday.

Rescuers, including teachers, students and support staff used fire extinguishers mounted at various locations within the school to control the fire, but the flames could not stop.