GEORGETOWN, Guyana, Mar 25, CMC – Fire officials Tuesday confirmed that three people who had been reported missing as a fire swept through a Chinese restaurant on the West Coast Demerara, during the early hours of Tuesday, have been found alive.
“There was no casualty. They were safely evacuated,” Regional Commander, Khalid Mandal told reporters.
Earlier, the police had said that one person of Chinese nationality had been successfully rescued from the building, after the fire started at 3.07 am (local time).
In a statement, the Fire Service said that the fire had been brought under control, two hours later. Home Affairs Minister, Robeson Benn had been officials on site and the investigations into the fire continue.
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