Fire Destroys Boys’ Dormitory at Ngoma Vocational School.

The fire also affected part of a building used as a dining area at the school.

Ngoma District Executive Secretary Ingabire Benoit said the blaze destroyed all the belongings inside the boys’ dormitory, while property in the dining area was successfully salvaged. 

“Part of the school caught fire, specifically the section where boys were accommodated. It contained 72 beds, while the other section, where all students took their meals, had its belongings removed and saved. The damage was confined to the boys’ dormitory, where everything inside was destroyed. The cause of the fire is not yet known, and investigations are ongoing,” he said.

Ingabire said the fire broke out while all students were attending classes, meaning no one was inside the affected building. No injuries or deaths were reported.

He commended the Rwanda National Police for responding quickly and extinguishing the fire before it spread to other parts of the school, preventing further damage.

The district official also reassured parents that no student had been harmed. He said local authorities were working with other institutions and partners to secure essential supplies needed by students for their daily lives.

“We want to reassure parents whose children attend this school that no student was inside the building. We are now working with other institutions and partners to see how they can obtain some of the essential items they need so that life can continue and they can resume their studies,” he said.

The cause of the fire remains unknown. The Rwanda National Police and other relevant authorities have launched an investigation to establish what triggered the blaze.