{"id":2000130309,"date":"2026-10-25T09:42:53","date_gmt":"2026-10-25T07:42:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/?p=2000130309"},"modified":"2026-10-25T09:49:00","modified_gmt":"2026-10-25T07:49:00","slug":"gisozi-workshops-hit-by-another-fire","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/gisozi-workshops-hit-by-another-fire\/","title":{"rendered":"Gisozi workshops hit by another fire"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The cause of the fire remains unknown. It broke out during the night, after traders had left the premises, and mainly affected shops selling construction materials and workshops used for craftwork.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Rwanda National Police responded to the incident and began firefighting operations. However, smoke was still visible at the scene on Sunday morning, forcing traders to suspend business activities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Gisozi workshops have been repeatedly hit by fires over the years, with at least eight incidents reported since 2017.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"486\" data-id=\"2000130311\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.igihe.com\/en\/2026\/10\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-10-25-at-09.01.23-1.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2000130311\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The fire broke out at Gisozi Trading Centre in the early hours of Sunday, October 25.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"486\" data-id=\"2000130312\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.igihe.com\/en\/2026\/10\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-10-25-at-09.01.22.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2000130312\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"> The fire destroyed property and disrupted business activities.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"486\" data-id=\"2000130313\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.igihe.com\/en\/2026\/10\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-10-25-at-09.01.17.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2000130313\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"486\" data-id=\"2000130316\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.igihe.com\/en\/2026\/10\/a40e7268-87eb-4517-8bdd-ee7ea805ff65.jpeg\" alt=\"\" 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width=\"1080\" height=\"486\" data-id=\"2000130317\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.igihe.com\/en\/2026\/10\/0855ab23-7f38-4e9e-81c3-1d479fa4f50a.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2000130317\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"486\" data-id=\"2000130321\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.igihe.com\/en\/2026\/10\/563fe74e-d01e-4368-9a88-bb44ef3999d5.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2000130321\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em><strong>More to follow&#8230;<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A fire broke out at Gisozi workshops in the early hours of Sunday, October 25, destroying property and disrupting business 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