Fire destroys 13 speedboats at Vreed-en-Hoop stelling

Two of the gutted boats

By Joseph Allen

Thirteen speedboat operators are now counting their losses while pondering their next move after an early morning fire ripped through their boats which were moored at the Vreed-en-Hoop Stelling, West Coast Demerara.

Six other boats were also damaged by the fire.

According to the Guyana Fire Service (GFS), a call was received at about 01.49 hours yesterday stating that there was a fire at the Vreed-en-Hoop Stelling.