Update on fire incident at Vivo Energy Uganda

Kampala; Vivo Energy Uganda, the company that distributes and

markets Shell products and services, can confirm that there was a fire incident yesterday at its Kampala

Depot located on 7th Street Industrial Area.

Vivo Energy’s stringent emergency procedures were activated immediately, the fire was contained

within the location, and has now been fully extinguished.

“We can confirm that 11 people from the depot and a nearby street vendor unfortunately sustained

injuries as a result of the incident and were immediately rushed to International Hospital Kampala

(IHK), where they are currently receiving treatment”.

Three of these are currently in intensive care, a further one is in the high dependency unit, and the

remaining eight people are being treated for minor injuries. We have contacted all these individuals’

families and will be remaining in close contact with all the admitted to monitor their condition and

ensure they are receiving the very best treatment and medical attention.

In the meantime, we are working closely with the relevant authorities to investigate the cause of the

incident.