POLICE: Keep Calm, Kasubi Tombs Fire Was Minor

By Francis Otucu

Kampala Metropolitan Police has in a Friday afternoon statement described a fire outbreak at the Kasubi Tombs as minor.

Earlier (1pm), one of the huts at the heritage site caught fire. However, according to KMP Spokesman, Patrick Onyango, it was quickly extinguished by police’s fire experts from the Directorate of Fire and Rescue Services.

“The fire crew reached and extinguished the fire,” he said in a statement, adding, “The cause of the fire outbreak is not yet established. Investigations has commenced on what caused the fire outbreak. The extent of the damage is yet to be computed. We appeal to members of the public to be calm as we investigate the incident.”