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Welder killed as fuel tank explodes
Tragedy struck a West Ruimveldt family when news spread that the sole breadwinner of the home had been killed in an explosion.
Thirty-one year-old welder, Christian Thompson, called Johnny, died on the spot after
A grieving Amanda Thompson and Christian Thompson called ‘Johnny
a fuel tank exploded next to where he was welding.
Divisional Commander ‘F’ Division, Ravindradat Budhram, told Kaieteur News that the incident occurred around 10:00 hours Tuesday at Puruni Backdam, Cuyuni, Mazaruni, Region Seven.
When this publication visited the home of the deceased it was a somber atmosphere among relatives.
Speaking to this newspaper, Amanda Edwards-Thompson, stated that her husband’s death came as a shock to her as she spoke to him on Monday evening.
“Monday he brother come down fuh give me money fuh buy school clothes fuh dem children and Monday night he call me and say Wednesday he gon call me fuh we talk.”
That would be the last time she would hear from her husband.
Thompson further stated that it was only in July that her husband and his brother left for the interior where they opened a mechanic shop. Her husband of eight years was the only one working. His wife is pondering over her next move.
Thompson leaves to mourn his wife, and three children – Makeba, 8; Akinadele, 6, and Malik, 4.
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