Fire has once again gutted Byimana School of Sciences in Ruhango District, reducing another dormitory to ashes. 

It is the third time that fire is gutting the school’s dormitories after the April 23 inferno which destroyed a dormitory housing about 277 O-Level male students. 

By press time, efforts were being made to put out the fire, which broke out on Sunday shortly after midday. 

The exact cause of the fire is yet to be established, officials said, but following the repeated fires, more people suspect arson than short-circuit as earlier thought. 

About 200 A-level students are said to have lost their properties in the fire. 

The head teacher, Brother Alphonse Gahima, said a meeting with other administrators they would decide whether to send the students home. 

The recent fire outbreaks at Byimana School have caused concerns among parents, students and authorities that there might be someone behind them. 

Last month, police told The New Times that a criminal investigation had been launched to determine the real cause of the fires. The findings are yet to be known.

Tale of the fires 

On April 23, fire broke out at Byimana School of Sciences, razing down a dormitory for male students.  

Although no student was harmed in the incident, 400 O-Level students were sent back home as the school authorities and parents organised to deal with the fire aftermath. 

On May 20, another fire broke out a week after the students had returned, gutting a dormitory and a chapel.  

After parents expressed concerns over the safety of their children, it was decided that security be mounted at each dormitory.