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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Several people are reported to be injured after a fire at Vivo Energy fuel depot at the Shell Depot on 7th Street in the Industrial area, Kampala. The fire was quickly put off.
Police confirmed their station at Kabalagala registered a fire outbreak at Vivo Energy Uganda depot. The incident happened at about 5pm, but the fire was put out fast by the Vivo energy team and Police fire prevention and Rescue Services.
Vivo Energy released a full statement:
Vivo Energy Uganda, the company that distributes and markets Shell products and services, can confirm that there was a fire incident today at its Kampala Depot located on 7th Street Industrial Area.
Vivo Energy’s stringent emergency procedures were activated immediately, the fire was contained within the location, and has now been fully extinguished.
We can confirm that 11 people from the depot and a nearby street vendor unfortunately sustained injuries as a result of the incident and were immediately rushed to International Hospital Kampala (IHK), where they are currently receiving treatment.
Three of these are currently in intensive care, a further one is in the high dependency unit, and the remaining eight people are being treated for minor injuries. We have contacted all these individuals’ families and will be remaining in close contact with all the admitted to monitor their condition and ensure they are receiving the very best treatment and medical attention.
In the meantime, we are working closely with the relevant authorities to investigate the cause of the incident.
