Stores destroyed as fire guts Regent St building

The burnt building at the corner of Regent and King streets.

An early morning fire gutted a two-storey building at the corner of Regent and King streets yesterday, leaving millions in losses in its wake.

Up to press time last night, the origin of the fire had still not been determined and Fire Chief Marlon Gentle said investigations were still ongoing.

The fire, which reportedly started after midnight on Thursday, destroyed three businesses— Ashok’s Dry Goods Store,