The Guyana Fire Service is currently investigating a fire at Enterprise, ECD early this morning which claimed the life of a man.
The Fire Department said in a press release that it was made aware of the fire at 3:40 am and a Water Tender 103 from the Melanie Fire Station was immediately dispatched to the Lot 156 Market Street, Enterprise, East Coast Demerara (ECD) location.
An ambulance and crew as well as members of the Guyana Police Force also responded to the scene.
The building involved was a one-flat wooden building.
As a result of the fire, fifty-four year old Suresh Goolchand tragically lost his life and the entire building and its contents were destroyed, the fire service said.
Due to radiated heat, two vehicles located on the western side of the building were severely damaged.
