Two people, an Indian and a Ugandan national have perished in an explosion caused by a gas cylinder in Rubaga Division in Kampala city.

According to the preliminary reports from the police, Andrajt Baraya, an Indian national and one Amos, a Ugandan were operating an oxygen plant during their day shift when a gas cylinder exploded causing their deaths.

Luke Owoyesigyire, the Kampala Metropolitan Deputy Police Spokesperson says that this tragic incident involved a suspected act of negligence that led to the deaths of the two individuals at approximately 9:50 am on Thursday morning at Sembuule A Zone in Kabowa Parish, Rubaga Division.

He says that the police, together with experts, are actively investigating the circumstances surrounding the explosion and are working to determine its cause. 

By Ben Musanje

17 Oct 2024

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