Explosion Kills Two Welders in Njeru Municipality

According to witness accounts, the incident happened as the victims were attempting to work on a metal structure.
At least two welders have been killed in a tragic explosion that occurred at about 1pm in the Triangle Zone of Njeru Municipality, Buikwe District.
According to witness accounts, the incident happened as the victims were attempting to work on a metal structure. It is suspected that the explosion may have been caused by mishandling of yet to be identified metal.
Security agencies, including the Uganda People's Defence Forces (UPDF), counterterrorism units, and local law enforcement, have cordoned off the area to secure the scene and launch an investigation.

Residents in the vicinity have been urged to go a distance as authorities start investigating the matter.
By press time bodies of the deceased were still at the scene while their identities had not yet been established.
Further details, including the identities of the deceased and the nature of the explosion, will be provided as the story develops.
This is a developing story