One person has been confirmed dead after a structure under construction at Holy City Church, Brother Ronnies Ministries, in Bwerenga, Katabi Town Council, Wakiso District, collapsed.
The deceased has been identified as Lukwago Francis, a builder.
According to an update issued on October 27, 2026, a total of 25 adult men have been rescued from the rubble and are receiving medical treatment at Kisubi Hospital and Entebbe Grade B Hospital.
Kampala Metropolitan Police spokesperson Racheal Kawala said police in Entebbe had registered the incident, adding that rescue operations were still underway to establish whether any other people remained trapped beneath the debris.
Preliminary findings indicate that the collapsed structure was an extension of the main church building and had reached the fourth floor at the time of the incident.
Kawala says that emergency response teams continue to search through the rubble as efforts to locate and rescue any remaining victims intensify. Meanwhile, investigations into the cause of the collapse are ongoing to establish the circumstances surrounding the incident.
