Christmas will be different for one Guyanese family after three of their loved ones were killed in an early morning fire.
Zella Lawrence, 30, and her nieces Angelique Lawrence, 16, and Ronika Lawrence, 8, have been confirmed as the victims.
At 2:05 a.m., the Guyana Fire Service (GFS) responded to reports of a fire at a two-story wood and concrete residence on Lot 2692, Central Amelia’s Ward, Linden.
“Immediate action by firefighters resulted in the containment of the blaze to the bottom floor of the building, where one sofa set was destroyed and four metres of ceiling, along with a quantity of clothing, was severely damaged,” the Fire and Rescue Service stated.
The cause of the fire is presently unknown, and fire authorities are likely to return to the property to continue their investigation.
