Fire gutted the home of Jairam Little India Store owner, Sattie Ramcharran, yesterday afternoon at Eccles, East Bank Demerara.

According to reports, the fire, which started around 16:30 h at 123 Victoria Street, Block AA, Eccles Housing Scheme, originated from electrical sparks in the storeroom on the lower flat of the building.

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Public spirited persons assisted in trying to control the flames but the fire spread to the upper floor.

The fire service arrived on the scene later managed to put out the blaze, but not before both flats of the concrete structures were destroyed.

A relative said that three nephews and two nieces were the only ones at home when the fire started.

Ramcharran's husband died one year ago

Tuesday, May 27, 2008