According to witnesses, the fire at the plant located in Gatsata Sector of Gasabo District was started by a security guard.
Witnesses told IGIHE that the plant’s guard started fire when he was trying to harvest honey from nearby hives and the fire transmitted to the plastic raw materials which the plant was using to make shoes locally known as ‘bodaboda’
The Plant Manager, Samuel Maina told IGIHE that the fire gutted a total of 90 tonnes worth Rwf197 million. He also said that the fire was started by the guard.
“Though it is not easy to calculate the value of all damages, I can confirm that 90 tonnes of plastic raw materials worth Rwf197 million were burnt down,” he said.
Police intervened to extinguish the fire, but most of properties had been razed down.The guard has been arrested as investigations get underway.
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