Two pupils have died and three others have been injured after a fire broke out in a dormitory at Hami Junior School in Kagoma, Maganjo B Zone, Nabweru Division, Wakiso District.
The fire broke out at about 10:30pm, according to Kampala Metropolitan Police deputy spokesperson Luke Owoyesigyire.
The deceased have been identified as Namusoke Lamia, 8, a Primary One pupil, and Abdu Shakul Bwete, 10, a Primary Three pupil.
The injured pupils are Yusuf Miyingo Alcham, 13, a Primary Seven pupil; Hamidu Muyimba, 9, a Primary Three pupil; and Hasadu Kazibwe, 7, a Primary One pupil.
Police said the injured pupils were rushed to Bethel Medical Centre for first aid, while the bodies of the deceased were taken to the City Mortuary at Mulago for post-mortem examinations.
Preliminary police findings indicate that the dormitory was partitioned using wooden materials and contained double- and triple-decker beds.
Police are investigating the cause of the fire.
