Utility poles fall at Prospect

The wire (circled) caught on fire and damaged the television and cable box. (Photo by Arian Browne)

An East Bank woman and her family had the scare of their lives on Sunday afternoon when a utility pole crashed into their home.

Elizabeth Fiedtkou of Lot 12 Prospect Public Road, East Bank Demerara, told Stabroek News that she was home with her granddaughter when the Guyana Power and Light Inc (GPL) pole fell. “I was in the kitchen and then I heard something go off and I looked around but I didn’t know that the post