A Saturday afternoon fire gutted the top storey of the old Nurses Hostel at Charles Place, New Amsterdam, Berbice.
Eyewitness Hananiyahor Warde told Stabroek News that he was returning home shortly after 1pm when he saw smoke emanating from the top flat of the building. He raised an alarm and phoned the fire service. According to the man, about two minutes after his call, the fire service responded.