Fire service focusing on cause of Regent St blaze

Firemen and police officers yesterday carrying out their investigations while the Mayor and City Council’s crane assists in removing the debris from the scene

As store owners from the razed building at Regent and Wellington streets consider their future, the Guyana Fire Service is trying to determine the cause of the Sunday morning blaze that resulted in millions in losses and left many without jobs.

Yesterday, Monty Variety Store proprietor Mehul Jariwala said he had been up since 6 am on Sunday trying to salvage whatever he could from his store. He said that he still cannot estimate his losses since many of his items are water-soaked and others are burnt.

When Stabroek News visited the scene yesterday firemen and police officers were