Christmas celebrations for one Guyanese family will not be the same as three of their loved ones were killed in an earlier morning fire.
The deceased have been identified as 30-year-old Zella Lawrence, and her nieces 16-year-old Angelique Lawrence, and eight-year-old Ronika Lawrence.
The Guyana Fire Service (GFS) said at 2:05 am it responded to reports of a fire at a two-storey wood and concrete house located at Lot 2692, Central Amelia’s Ward, Linden.
“Immediate action by firefighters resulted in the containment of the blaze to the bottom floor of the building, where one sofa set was destroyed, and four meters of ceiling, along with a quantity of clothing, was severely damaged,” the GFS said.
The cause of the fire is currently unknown and Fire Prevention officials are expected to return to the house to continue investigations into its origins.
