Amuru — About 500 people have been left homeless, others counting losses after a fire razed down houses in Elegu trading center, Atiak Sub-county Amuru district on Monday morning, a police assessment report states.
According to the report, the fire that began close to 3:45am (Monday) destroyed over 300 temporary structures comprising of residential houses and lockup shops, in about an hour.
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