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Police in Adjumani District are investigating the, November 8,2025, harrowing incident in which at approximately 2:00 Pm, a fire outbreak engulfed the premises of Adjumani General Hospital Quarters in Central II Cell, central Ward, Adjumani town council.
According to North West Nile Regional Police Spokesperson SP Collins Asea, the fire destroyed a ” staff quarter block comprising two units”.
Asea said A patrol vehicle was promptly dispatched to the scene and Upon arrival, officers found that a staff quarter block comprising two units was engulfed in flames.
“Efforts to extinguish the fire using a small handheld fire extinguisher were unsuccessful due to the intensity of the blaze. Consequently, both units were completely destroyed by fire, leaving nothing but ashes” Asea explained.
Police said the total value of the property destroyed has not yet been determined, as the victims are still in shock and unable to provide detailed information.
Preliminary findings indicate the cause of the fire outbreak remains unknown at this time, and investigations are ongoing as the victims are unable to specify what may have caused the fire.
Crime scene investigators are currently on the ground collecting evidence for scientific analysis to determine the cause of the incident.
