Six persons are now making alternative living arrangements after a fire devastated their Lot 22 East Meten-Meer-Zorg, West Coast Demerara home on Saturday evening.
The fire reportedly started at about 23:44h and completely destroyed the home that was once owned by 83-year-old Azin Azeez.
According to the Guyana Fire Service, after receiving the report of the fire, water tenders from the Leonora Fire Station responded, and upon arrival, firefighters observed the two-storey wooden and concrete building engulfed in flames.
“As a result of the fire, the building, and its contents were destroyed, leaving six persons homeless,” the Fire Service stated.
Based on preliminary investigation, the fire started as a result of an overload of electrical wiring from the ceiling, which ignited nearby combustible materials. The fire was contained to one location.
