A fire believed to have been maliciously set yesterday morning by person/s unknown has claimed the life of Moses Elias, an 84-year-old man, who was the sole occupant of the house at Beterverwagting, East Coast Demerara.
Fire Chief Gregory Wickham, told Stabroek News that Elias was burnt beyond recognition as a result of the fire.
The Guyana Fire Service (GFS) reported receiving a distress call at approximately 4:00 am about the fire.
According to a GFS release, water carrier #16 and water tender #105, carrying 1703 liters of water, along with their crews, were immediately dispatched to the scene. Upon arrival, a wooden and concrete two-storey building was seen engulfed in flames.
The building was completely destroyed.
Elias was a former Headmaster of Bladen Hall Multilateral School, East Coast Demerara.
