The female dormitory at the New Opportunity Corps (NOC) on the Essequibo Coast was razed by fire last night even as several inmates of the juvenile correctional facility remain at large following a mass break-out on Wednesday night.
According to a police release, the fire started around 7:55 last night and members of the Guyana Fire Service (GFS) responded to the blaze. A tailor shop was also destroyed but no injuries were reported.
A large contingent of police ranks converged on the scene to assist in containing the disturbance at the facility which falls under the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports. Efforts by this
