The Castle Hotel at Lot 12 Chapel Street, New Amsterdam was destroyed by fire in Wednesday afternoon.
The Guyana Fire Service (GFS) yesterday said that it swiftly responded to a distress call at 4:37 pm. Within minutes, at 4.39 pm, fire service personnel arrived at the scene, with the first jet deployed at 16:40 hrs.
Upon arrival, Water Tenders #87 and #74 were deployed to combat the blaze, led by Divisional Officer Harry and Section Leader Hope alongside eight personnel.
The structure, a three-storey wooden and concrete building, suffered severe damage, a release from the GFS said.
