{"id":96424,"date":"2025-02-21T13:26:14","date_gmt":"2025-02-21T13:26:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/rwanda\/all-news\/gasabo-garage-fire-guts-property-worth-rwf150-million"},"modified":"2025-02-21T13:26:14","modified_gmt":"2025-02-21T13:26:14","slug":"gasabo-garage-fire-guts-property-worth-rwf150-million","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/rwanda\/all-news\/gasabo-garage-fire-guts-property-worth-rwf150-million","title":{"rendered":"Gasabo: Garage fire guts property worth Rwf150 million"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Rwanda. <\/strong><\/span>A fire that broke out at a garage in Gatsata Sector of Gasabo District on Wednesday, February 19, destroyed property worth an estimated Rwf153 million, The New Times has learnt.<\/p>\n<p>The incident occurred in a neighborhood commonly known as Cyerekezo.<\/p>\n<p>Emma Claudine Ntirenganya, the spokesperson of the City of Kigali, said the fire was triggered by a mechanic who was welding a car\u2019s crumple zones using a charcoal stove.<\/p>\n<p>The flames accidentally reached the vehicle\u2019s fuel reserve, leading to the accident.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe fire destroyed a lot of mechanical equipment and six cars, while 28 other vehicles were safely evacuated from the garage,\u201d Ntirenganya told The New Times.<\/p>\n<p>She said no life was lost in the incident.<\/p>\n<p>The owner of the garage had said property worth over Rwf153 million had been destroyed, she said.<\/p>\n<p>Ntirenganya added that the garage was insured under Old Mutual Insurance Rwanda.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Rwanda<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Rwanda. A fire that broke out at a garage in Gatsata Sector of Gasabo District on Wednesday, February 19, destroyed property worth an estimated Rwf153 million, The New Times has learnt. The incident occurred in a neighborhood commonly known as Cyerekezo. 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