Tokant Deokharan, 44, the teacher who on Tuesday night was caught in a blaze of unknown origin at Port Mourant died as a result of inhalation of smoke.
The 10 pm fire started at Deokharan’s house at Manager’s Quarters, Port Mourant, Corentyne where he resided alone. The fire then spread to his neighbour’s two-storey wooden and concrete house destroying both and killing Deokharan in the process.
The Guyana Fire Service (GFS) had said that it was investigating the circumstances that led to the massive blaze in Port Mourant. According to the GFS, at 10:17 pm, the Fire Service was alerted to a fire at Manager’s Quarters, Port Mourant, Corentyne, Berbice.
