Fire guts Bagotstown flat

The house after firefighters were able to contain the blaze

A fire has gutted the upper flat of a two-storey house at Bagotstown, East Bank Demerara.

Persons living at the Lot 3 Bagotstown property have told Stabroek News that they were asleep when the fire started.

The house after firefighters were able to contain the blaze

The fire, which is suspected to have been electrical in origin, was extinguished by firefighters who were quick to respond.