KAMPALA.Police in Kampala suburb of Ntinda are investigating the cause of fire that left several vehicles destroyed at Effort Auto Garage .
At the ill-fated garage , there were several pick-up trucks for the Police Force which had been taken to fix seats on their beds ,however these ones were saved .
According to Mr Patrick Onyango, the Kampala Metropolitan police spokesperson, the cause of the fire is yet to be established. “Investigations are ongoing. I don’t have a report yet. Even though we have our own workshops, we outsource certain services.
I need to assess the place before providing an answer to that question,” Mr Onyango said
Seven private vehicles, three of which were being modified for tourist transport, were destroyed beyond repair .
According to witnesses, the inferno was triggered by an electrical short circuit, which caused fire that spread to highly flammable sponge mattress materials being used to make seats the police pick-up trucks. Mr Allan Nkurinda, an employee at the garage, said when the fire started, the police pick-up trucks were quickly driven away.
Some were parked across the road outside St Luke Church Ntinda, while others were moved into the church grounds. Mr Ronnie Mayo, one of the directors of the garage, said the fire started around Monday midday.