Major fire guts Annai benab, four other buildings

The benab ablaze yesterday

Several persons were left homeless following an afternoon fire at Annai in Region 9 (Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo) yesterday which was caused by embers from a nearby garbage heap

According to reports, Central Annai resident Deroy Milton, who lives close by, lost his home and two other buildings from which he and his wife operate a cassava mill. The community’s main marketplace which was housed in two thatched roof