Latest update April 19th, 2024 12:59 AM
Aug 14, 2021 News
Kaieteur News – On Thursday evening, the Guyana Fire Service (GFS) received a call about 18:10hrs. and was alerted of a boat being on fire at New Bridge Mahaica, East Coast Demerara (ECD).
Investigators subsequently launched a probe involving an accident that occurred in the Helena, Mahaica River, East Coast Demerara (ECD) involving two fishermen, Phillip Edmonds, 42-year-old and Derrick Balmickery, 29-year-old. During the probe, it was found that the two men received multiple burns about their bodies. Preliminary investigations revealed that the fire was as a result of a lit stove left unattended which ignited nearby combustible materials and spread to the entire boat.
Water tender #94 from the Mahaica Fire Station responded to the scene where firefighters found a wooden fishing boat on fire. Firefighters sprung into action and were able to extinguish the blaze by using an open water source.
They were both taken to the Mahaicony Hospital and Balmickery was later transferred to the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) while Edmonds was treated and sent away.
As a result of the fire, the boat and its contents were completely destroyed.
Please share this to every Guyanese including your house cats.
Apr 19, 2024
SportsMax – West Indies Women’s captain Hayley Matthews delivered a stellar all-round performance to lead her team to a commanding 113-run victory over Pakistan Women in the first One Day...Kaieteur News – For years, the disciples of Bharrat Jagdeo have woven a narrative of economic success during his tenure... more
By Sir Ronald Sanders Waterfalls Magazine – On April 10, the Permanent Council of the Organization of American States... more
Freedom of speech is our core value at Kaieteur News. If the letter/e-mail you sent was not published, and you believe that its contents were not libellous, let us know, please contact us by phone or email.
Feel free to send us your comments and/or criticisms.
Contact: 624-6456; 225-8452; 225-8458; 225-8463; 225-8465; 225-8473 or 225-8491.
Or by Email: [email protected] / [email protected]