Eight persons suffered serious injuries when a shed at the No 66 Fish Port Complex, Corentyne came crashing down with heavy winds around 5:45 am today.
They were rushed to the Skeldon Hospital where they were admitted for broken hands and feet and other injuries.
They were among 60 persons who were trapped under the shed and the others felt lucky to escape with minor bruises and scratches.
Manager of the fisheries, Yuri Motie said he barely managed to run to safety just in time. He told Stabroek News that a heavy shower of rain first came with a “strong breeze.”
He recalled that “the rain was blowing into shed and in less than 30 seconds the shed started to break and lift up”. It then landed on top of persons who were selling and purchasing fish at the time.
