Seven homeless in Mainstay/Whyaka after house goes up in flames

Shervin De Yonge

A sales clerk attached to Silvie’s Industrial Solutions in Region Two and his family of six are now homeless after his house was completely gutted by fire yesterday at around 9 am.  According to the clerk, Shervin De Yonge, he was not at home at the time of the fire but was informed by his wife Anisie De Yonge about it via a phone call. He immediately returned home only to see it engulfed in flames. The father of five said he was happy that his children, ages 10, 8, 5, 3 and one, escaped death and for that he is thankful. 

“I am very thankful that my children are okay and my wife, I am however saddened that my family lost everything our documents, sofa, fridge and everything”, he stated.