COLLAPSED JINJA BUILDING: Two dead, 8 injured as rescue mission continues

By Francis Otucu

Police’s preliminary report shows that two people have died, eight injured while four escaped without any injuries after a Jinja building collapsed Wednesday.

The building curved in at around 5pm while workers were doing finishing and others were undertaking electricity installations.

The police say rescue efforts by force’s Fire and Rescue Services are continuing to establish whether there are trapped workers under the rubble.

The injured are at the Jinja Hospital for treatment.