Four stores destroyed in Regent St fire

The ruins being doused by the fire service

Four stores in three buildings on the northern side of Regent Street between Camp and Alexander streets were gutted by fire this morning leaving millions of dollars in damage and the owner of one them collapsed at the scene and was later pronounced dead at the hospital.

The remains of the blaze
The remains of the blaze

Four Chinese citizens were also dramatically rescued from one of the burning buildings by firemen.

Hours after the 5 am fire started, Indra’s Fashion, Boyo’s Fashion, and a duplex owned by Clairan’s, were reduced to smothering ashes. The owner of Indra’s Fashion, Ramdat Shiwprasad, 65,  collapsed at the scene and was pronounced dead at the hospital after