15 persons homeless, fluctuation of electricity purported cause of Eccles fire

Upon arrival, firefighters found a two-storey wooden and concrete building engulfed in flames and two houses in close proximity were being threatened by the blaze.

The building involved was owned by 55-year-old Bosmat Ramsahoi and was rented as two apartments.=

The top floor of the building was occupied by 50-year-old Natasha Singh and four others.

The ground floor was occupied by 34-year-old Kelvin McDonald and his four family members.

As a result of the fire, the building and its contents were destroyed.

Another two-storey house located at the same address was also destroyed due to radiated heat from the building of origin.

That building was owned by 30-year-old Rohan Nauth, which he occupied with his family of four.

The entire family is now homeless after their house caught fire from the building of origin.

Additionally, a third house located at Lot 77 Old Road, Eccles, East Bank Demerara, suffered minor damage due to radiated heat from the building of origin.