Unattended stove suspected cause of Bent St fire

The burnt remains of the houses. (Photo by Orlando Charles)

Eleven persons, including several children, were displaced early yesterday morning after a fire, suspected to have been caused by an unattended kerosene stove, destroyed three Bent Street, Wortmanville, Georgetown houses.

The fire started around 5 am at a Lot EE Bent Street, Wortmanville house before it spread to two nearby houses.

Several other houses were also scorched, one of which was severely damaged.