Some 13 people were rescued on Saturday night after a fire broke out on the fourth floor of the Ramada Princess Hotel and Casino at Providence, which saw firefighters sustaining minor cuts and one guest suffering from smoke inhalation.
According to the Guyana Fire Service (GFS), the fire appeared to have started in room 431. The six-storey building has some 194 rooms along with a casino, which is located at the southern side of the structure. There were 293 adults and 4 children registered at the hotel.
Fire Lead Investigator and Fire Prevention Officer Sheldon Sauns related that the GFS responded with 28 firefighters and five tenders, which included the hydraulics platform, some 10 minutes after receiving the emergency call.