A fire of so far unknown origin on Tuesday afternoon destroyed a building at Lot 70 Industrial Site, Eccles East Bank Demerara.
The fire started at about 17:00hrs on the western side of the building and quickly consumed the structure.
Part of the building housed a storage bond for Bhena’s Shoe Store while another section was rented as a storage bond to Chinese nationals.
INews understands that the building is owned by Glenn Lall, Publisher of Kaieteur News and CEO of Kaieteur Radio.
Meanwhile, the fire has also significantly impacted the station’s operations, leaving its transmission off-air.
One firefighter reportedly sustained an injury while battling the inferno and was rushed to the hospital for medical attention.
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