Fire has gutted a timber store belonging to businessman Sudhir Ruparelia's Meera Investment.
The store is located along Yusuf Lule road at the former head office of the Chieftaincy of Military Intelligence opposite Mulago national referral hospital. The fire that started at around 04.30hrs spread from the pile of timber inside the workshop to the building neighbouring the workshop.
The director Fire and Rescue Services, Joseph Mugisa, police said was informed of the fire and was able to stop the fire from burning the building next to the timber store.
According to Mugisa, the fire is believed to have been caused by an electric short circuit from cables that were near the timber pile. In 2011, Sudhir took over the property after he helped relocate CMI to their newly constructed home at a cost of Shs 20.6 billion.
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