Five injured, vending stopped after roof collapses at Stabroek Market wharf

“What we’re asking is that the site be isolated. That we work with the Council and City Constabulary to secure the site. We’ve asked that they pay attention to removing the rubble or debris,” Minister Benn said.

Mayor of Georgetown, Alfred Mentore told reporters that this issue affects the coastguards and persons traversing the wharf as well as the vendors. He said the next is figuring out a long term fix to ensure that the deteriorating structures no longer pose a threat.

“It’s something that we have to take in general and we have to work and find solutions as a collective to be able to deal with this issue,” Mentore said.

Meanwhile, Minister within the Public Works Ministry, Deodat Indar said that based on the information gathered, the five persons were living on the wharf.

“Now it’s a fire hazard, apart from it being what it is if we have a fire there, you threaten the market,” Minister Indar said.

The deteriorating structure was decommissioned for several years and Minister of Local Government and Regional Development Sonia Parag noted that during a recent visit to the market, vendors raised concerns regarding safety.