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Good Samaritans, seven-year-old, save house from going up in flames
The bravery of a seven-year-old student just home from school, and two Good Samaritans who
The burnt suitcase
were passing in a truck, was able to save an old house situated in St Ann Street, New Amsterdam from going up in flames, and avoiding a major catastrophe in what is said to be a fire of electrical origin.
Information revealed that around 15:30 hrs seven-year-old Roscoe Bascom was at home watching television in the hall- way of his home, when he noticed smoke coming from one of the bedrooms.
Upon investigating he noticed fire in the room. The youngster immediately grabbed a bucket and started to douse the fire all alone.
As fate would have it, at the said time two workers from the Alesie Rice Company were passing through the street selling rice when they noticed something through a bedroom window in the house. The occupants immediately stopped the truck and raced into the yard; mounting the steps with huge leaps, the men entered the house to see the fire now gathering momentum in the bedroom. A blind was on fire and was dripping on a television in the bedroom, whilst a suitcase was also on fire.
The two men immediately moved the lad to safety whilst grabbing the bucket and began dousing the fire. They also removed the materials that were on fire. They then broke the pipe to get a greater flow of water. In the meanwhile neighbours were alerted and rushed over to assist.
The Guyana Fire Service was alerted and arrived within minutes, but by then the catastrophe was averted.
The house is owned by Lorna Bennett who resides overseas and is occupied by Marva Barker.
Members of the Police, Fire Service and GPL were conducting investigation.
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