Latest update September 18th, 2026 10:25 AM
Section of Charity Market destroyed by fire
…two fire fighters injured
Kaieteur News – Two firefighters were injured on Thursday night while battling a blaze that destroyed a section of the ‘Amazonia Market’ located at Charity, Essequibo Coast, Region Two.
According to the Guyana Fire Service, the fire began around 19:20hrs.
However, based on information received by Kaieteur News on the ground, it may have started much earlier.
Security guards at the market recalled seeing electrical sparks coming from the inside.
They did not initially have access to inside the market but after the sparks reportedly became intense, they broke the locks and entered only to see that the market had caught fire.
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The Essequibo Fire Department was alerted and rushed to the scene.
Eyewitnesses said that because of the distance between Anna Regina and Charity, it took a while for the fire trucks to arrive.
By the time firefighters got on the scene, the fire had already started to spread.
At the scene, fire fighters sprang into action amidst vendors, who were risking their lives to save what they could from their stalls.
It was while assisting vendors that a fire fighter sustained electrical shocks and had to be rushed to the hospital.
The Guyana Fire Service (GFS) stated, “At this time, we also have to report that one of our officers received a mild electrical shock during firefighting activities. He was taken to the hospital and treated”.
The GFS added too that another officer was injured too while performing his duties.
Fire fighters did however manage to contain the blaze resulting in the destruction of only a section of the Market.
Meanwhile, there were reports of looting amidst the chaos at the market. The police confirmed receiving such reports too and have promised to maintain a high presence to ensure there is no further theft of vendors’ merchandise.
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