Tears and shock have engulfed the people and traders of Wandegeya near Makerere University when property worth millions of shillings perished in fire.

The fire destroyed furniture workshops in Wandegeya at a place popularly known as Ku Bbiri (2 km) and scores of traders survived with injuries.

The fire believed to have been lit by an ill motive person started a few minutes into the second half of the Africa Cup of Nations final match betweenZambiaand Ivory.

The traders have been overheard wondering where to get money to restore their capital that has been lost in the inferno.