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Seven homeless after fire destroys house at Craig Old Road

Feb 29, 2024 News

Scenes of the fire at Craig Old Road.

Scenes of the fire at Craig Old Road.

Kaieteur News – Seven are reportedly homeless after a fire on Tuesday destroyed a house at 23 Craig Old Road, East Bank Demerara (EBD).

A statement by the Guyana Fire Service (GFS), said that it was informed of the fire around 10:26hrs. Firefighters arrived on the scene around 10:40hrs. “Upon arrival, responders encountered a two-storey wooden and concrete building, the property of 73-year-old Josephine Throne, accommodating a family of seven”, the GFS stated.

The bottom flat of the house was slightly damaged but a significant part of the upper flat was destroyed. An investigation is currently underway to determine the cause of the blaze.

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