Eleven lose home in Good Intent house fire

The remains of the house after the fire.

A fire started by children playing with matches levelled the home of a family of 11 at Good Intent, West Bank Demerara yesterday.

Ramwattie Nagessar, 35, managed to get her children out of the house while neighbours attempted to put out the flames, which ravaged the two-storey structure at Lot 1 Murphy Street, Good Intent.

Fire Chief Marlon Gentle said that the fire, which started around 7:30 am, was