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Bukhalalire Boys closed indefinitely after dorm fire injures six students

Bukhalalire Boys High School Dormitory caught fire on Sunday May 11 2025, at 11pm. [UGC]

Bukhalalire Boys High School in Butula, Busia County, has been closed indefinitely following a dormitory fire that left six students injured and over 200 others displaced.

The fire broke out at around 11 p.m. on Sunday, May 11, in one of the school's dormitories while students were asleep.

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