KAMPALA, Uganda -                       14 students of Nakaloke Islamic School in Mbale district of Uganda are reportedly admitted to hospital after being injured in a fire that gutted the school on Saturday morning.

The fire that is suspected to have started from one of the dormitories near the Mosque, razed students’ belongings such as books, clothes and mattresses to ashes before the intervention of the state Police Fire Brigade.

Mr Mustafa Waikasi, the Director of Studies at the school said that 14 students were admitted.

He said four students are in a critical condition while those who were not injured have been relocated to the primary section of the school.   

“Police quickly responded and contained the fire before it could spread to other parts of the school,” Mr Waikasi said. 

He said police are yet to confirm the cause of the blaze.

*Daily Monitor