A fire of electrical origin completely destroyed a one-bedroom wooden house in Eversham Village, Corentyne on Tuesday leaving a family of four contemplating their next move.
Shondel Hopkinson, 39, a security officer along with her husband, a driver, and children ages 14 and 13 occupied the Lot 19 Eversham residence.
According to Hopkinson, she left home around 11 am to head to the bank. Around 2.30 pm she was informed that her entire house was engulfed in flames. “The person told me to come home now and when I reach police and firefighters were already there. It was completely burnt.”
A devastated Hopkinson added, “When I come home the firefighters were trying but the house was already burnt to the ground they were trying to out the fire.”
The woman said that she has since been informed that the fire was of electrical origin. She was told that the wire she used to obtain electricity from a neighbour caused the fire.
She said a motorcycle and an electric scooter were also destroyed in the fire.
Hopkinson noted that she also had a portion of the children’s school cash grant in the house at the time of the fire. “The only got the school clothes they come home with and some neighbours helped us out last night with some clothes but we na get nothing right now, not even things to eat.”
“My husband was to open a vulcanizing shop so there were things there that come from overseas… Things used to print t shirts, computer printer, computer monitor all these things were there because we wanted to open a little workshop and do lil photocopying and so.”
She estimated her loses to be several million dollars.
Persons desirous of offering assistance can make contact with Hopkinson on telephone numbers 7070892 and 6191913.
