Three men were injured yesterday following an explosion at the Hack Rice Mill located at Bush Lot, West Coast Berbice.
According to the police, the incident occurred at around 3.30 pm and seriously injured Sukra Harrygobin, 25, of Bath Settlement, who had his ankle amputated. Also injured were Farad Uddin, 19, an operator of Blairmont, West Bank Berbice and Anthony Ramlochan called Bobby, age 20 years, an operator of Lot 54 Bush Lot Village.
The police say that the mill is operated by Fiaz Abdool Hack, 47, a businessman residing at Cane Grove, East Coast Demerara.