One of the utility poles which crashed on Hadfield Street on Tuesday evening fell on a minibus but luckily there were no injuries.
The Guyana Power and Light (GPL) is now facing claims from the bus owner and will likely face more for other damage caused along the street.
According to one resident, at around 8 pm on Tuesday, what appeared to be “sparks” from the transformer were observed as the first pole came crashing down on a minibus which was parked in front of her yard. This was followed by “popping” sounds coming from the household appliances that
