Twenty-eight persons were displaced as a result of Wednesday’s fire at Puruni in Region Seven.
No casualties or injuries were reported, according to a release yesterday from the Guyana Fire Service (GFS).
The GFS said that the fire broke out at approximately 10:30 am on Wednesday in the Miners Choice area of Puruni Landing, affecting several structures, including a fuel station, guest houses, and storage facilities.
The fire started at a fuel station owned by Glaston Fiffee, 46, and his wife, Alanna Fiffee, 37. Early reports, the release said, suggest that a faulty fuel pump may have caused the fire, though this has not yet been confirmed.