Eight homeless after fire guts two Rosignol houses

The two houses that were destroyed

Two families are now contemplating their next move after a fire yesterday afternoon completely destroyed their houses at Murphy Dam, Rosignol, West Coast Berbice.

Hafeeza Khandai of Lot 150 Second Street, Rosignol whose house was completely destroyed by the fire explained that she lived with her husband and baby while Seelochana Deonarain, also known as ‘Shelly’, 37, of Lot 157 Rosignol along with her teenage daughters, eight-year-old son, and common-law partner lived next door where the fire started. Their premises was also completely destroyed.

According to Khandai, Deonarain’s teenage daughters were arguing just around 5 pm but she did not pay them any heed until they started to scream for her husband’s help.