One person was seriously injured after a fire broke out in a house in Kekubo Cell, Kirigime Ward, Southern Division in Kabale Municipality on Saturday.
The fire, which occurred on August 8, gutted one of the rooms occupied by a tenant, according to police.
Preliminary investigations indicate that the fire could have been caused by poor electrical wiring in the house.
The Kigezi Region police spokesperson, SP Nelson Tumushime without revealing the particulars of the victim, asked residents to exercise caution when using electricity, gas, candles and other sources of fire to prevent similar incidents.
“Members of the public should be cautious with electricity, gas, candles and other fire sources,” SP Tumushime said.
Police are continuing with investigations to establish the exact circumstances surrounding the fire.
