Uganda Police has confirmed the death of two people, from an explosion near Agip Motel in Kizungu Mbarara city on Tuesday morning.
Police has linked to the explosion to gas cylinder.
“We have registered an incident of gas explosion in Kisenyi Mbarara City, which claimed lives of two people yet to be identified.
Three people were left with serious injuries. They include Kamusiime Gashom and Tumwebaze John who are admitted at Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital for treatment.
It’s alleged the explosion happened at a scrap metal shop where they were trying to cut the gas cylinder, it exploded, killing the two instantly.
Our teams from Mbarara Central Police Station have cordoned off the scene and bodies of the deceased conveyed to Mbarara Referral Hospital for postmortem,” said Samson Kasasiira the Rwiizi police spokesperson.