Williamsburg family homeless after fire destroys house

The gutted house

A Williamsburg, Corentyne man, his pregnant wife and 11-year-old son were left homeless yesterday after a fire completely destroyed their three-bedroom house.

Ravindra Sookra, 39, foreman at GuySuCo, of Lot 15 C Tulsie Street, Williamsburg Village, Corentyne stated that he was home eating lunch around 12 yesterday when his neighbour informed him that “fire coming from the back a de house”. He said he instantly left his food and looked out and saw flames emanating from the upper flat of the house. “Me run up the step and me see fire deh in the hall and me had to run down back”.