Commissioners to visit scene of Mahdia dorm fire

Some of the Mahdia fire victims

Commissioners inquiring into the dormitory fire that claimed 20 lives are to visit Mahdia and satellite communities and formal hearings are to begin in September.

This was disclosed yesterday by the Secretary of the Commission of Inquiry (CoI), Javed Shadick at a briefing.

The commissioners will be visiting the site of the tragedy which occurred on May 21st, 2023 for assessment and familiarization purposes. Micobie, Chena-pau, and Karisparu all located in Region Eight (Potaro-Siparuni) are among the communities slated to be visited by the CoI team.  The deceased hailed from these communities.