Venezuelan man suffers burns in BK Quarries apartment complex fire

The exterior of the gutted BK Quarries Inc apartment complex

A fire of unknown origin on Thursday destroyed an apartment at the BK Quarries Inc at Mazaruni River, leaving a man with first and second degree burns.

The Guyana Police Force reported that the fire started sometime around 2.45 pm while the lone occupant of the apartment was asleep.

The police identified the occupant as a 34-year-old Venezuelan national.