Fire ravages three Crabwood Creek houses

The rubble from the three houses

Fire of unknown origin destroyed three houses at Grant 1803 Crabwood Creek, Corentyne just after midnight yesterday resulting in millions of dollars in losses and eight persons homeless.

The fire started in the house at the centre and quickly spread to the other two. Although firefighters from the Springlands Fire Station responded promptly and arrived at the scene within 10 minutes while only the first house was on fire, they were unable to contain the blaze.

Rishilakram Gamandie, 62; businessman and owner of one of the houses told Stabroek News that he had retired to