Fire last evening destroyed the China Star store at Lethem in Region Nine.
The Mayor of Lethem, John Macedo posted the following statement on the town council’s Facebook page this morning:
“It is with deep regret that we have lost one of the first buildings in the commercial Zone (China Star) by fire this evening.
“I would like to take this opportunity to (compliment) the Lethem Fire Service Team for a job well done in preventing the fire from destroying nearby buildings. There wasn’t anything they could have done to save the China Star store.
Under the circumstances the officers of the fire service did their best.
“Special thanks for the assistance rendered by Coema Guyana, the Lethem Police Force, GWI, LMPCI”.