Three-month-old boy dies in early morning Enmore fire
A devastating fire at Hope, West Enmore, East Coast Demerara (ECD) on Thursday claimed the life of three-month-old Leroy Archer.
The Guyana Fire Service (GFS) said in a statement that the fire was reported at about 10:25h, and a water carrier and tender arrived on the scene at 10:35h.
According to the GFS, despite the firefighting crew’s efforts, the fire’s rapid spread made rescue efforts difficult.
According to information gathered at the scene, the child’s mother, Chandroutie Manickchand, was in the bathroom when the fire broke out.
Manickchand reported hearing someone alerting her to the fire. She rushed to the bedroom where her baby was, only to find the room already engulfed in flames.
Unable to reach her child, she was forced to exit the building to save herself. The firefighting team managed to contain the blaze and is at the scene. The circumstances leading to the fire are still under investigation.
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