A North East La Penitence family is thankful to be alive after a fire suspected to be electrical in origin gutted their apartment during the wee hours of New Year’s Day.
Reports are that the fire which started around 3.30 am on Tuesday is suspected to have begun in a bedroom of the Lot 298 North East La Penitence apartment situated in the lower flat of the house.
There was extensive damage to the interior of the apartment.