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Afternoon fire razes Wandegeya Police Barracks

Published by The Independent Uganda By The Independent · 16 October 2026 at 07:02
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Afternoon fire razes Wandegeya Police Barracks
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Kampala, Uganda | URN | A devastating fire has gutted Wandegeya Police Barracks, destroying property. The fire, which started on Thursday evening at around 4:30 pm, razed more than 10 makeshift housing units in the barracks, leaving police officers counting losses. Didan Nuwaleba, a Police Constable attached to Wandegeya Police Station who managed to … The post Afternoon fire razes Wandegeya Police Barracks appeared

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