An early morning fire swept through the Ministry of Health Annex at Liliendaal, East Coast Deme-rara yesterday, reducing the decades-old wooden structure to rubble and forcing dozens of health workers to be relocated.
The building – formerly the site of the famous Carib Hotel – housed four health departments. It went up in flames around 3:15 am, scaring residents living nearby as strong winds pushed the roaring fire southward. The cause of the fire is yet to be determined.
Scores of residents and people from neighbouring villages scurried to the