A fire destroyed all belongings in the boys’ dormitory at Musamvu Technical and Vocational College (TCC) in Kibungo Sector, Ngoma District.
Ngoma District Executive Secretary Ingabire Benoît confirmed the incident. The dining area was spared, but nothing inside the dormitory was recovered intact. The cause of the fire has not yet been established.
The fire broke out while students were attending classes, and no students were inside the dormitory. Police responded and extinguished the blaze before it could spread to other school buildings.
Kibungo Sector officials said they were working with other authorities and partners to provide students with essential supplies so they can continue their studies. “We want to assure parents that no student was in the building when the fire broke out,” the sector executive secretary told the press.
The incident comes amid a series of major fires reported in Rwanda since October, causing losses worth billions of francs.
Police recently launched a public campaign urging people to take steps to prevent fires and use available equipment to contain them while waiting for emergency responders.
