Three persons were left homeless after a fire destroyed a wooden dwelling house at Lot 509 Onderneeming Sand Pit, Essequibo Coast, on Saturday night. The fire occurred at about 22:30h on Saturday, according to reports and completely destroyed the one-storey wooden structure, which was painted pink and surrounded by an incomplete concrete building that was still under construction.
It was reported that the house is owned by Sasha Prince and was being rented by Junior Henry and his wife, Ravina Ramcharran, who resided there with their son.
According to a neighbour, Maria Alphonso, she was at home when she observed fire coming from the front of the house and raised an alarm. Henry later told investigators that he and his wife had left home at about 22:00h to visit a friend and were informed approximately 30 minutes later that their home was on fire.
The Guyana Fire Service (GFS) responded with Water Tender #125 and Water Bowser #129, led by Section Leader Tirbawan, along with a team of firefighters. By the time fire tenders arrived, the entire structure was already engulfed in flames.
The blaze was eventually extinguished, and no injuries were reported. Ranks of the Guyana Police Force (GPF), Regional Division No. 2, visited the scene at about 23:00h. The matter was reported to the police at approximately 22:50h. The cause of the fire remains unknown and investigations by the GPF and GFS are ongoing.
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