Turkeyen fire victim died of smoke inhalation

Former Guyanese Olympic marathon runner Sewsankar, who died after a fire at his home on Tuesday, was yesterday laid to rest.

The 76-year-old man was pulled out of his bathtub by fire fighters after his Turkeyen home was engulfed in flames, just minutes before midnight.

He was trapped for nearly half an hour, after seeking refuge in his bathtub.