Five Chinese nationals rescued from inferno at Saffon St. premises

The Guyana Fire Service says five Chinese Nationals were rescued after being trapped in a supermarket located at Saffon and Sussex Streets, Georgetown when it caught on fire in the wee hours of Saturday.

The fire started at approximately 02:26hrs and six water tenders, a hydraulic platform, a fire boat, and a hose layer from Central, Alberttown, Campbellville, West Ruimveldt, Eccles, and Fire Service Headquarters responded to the scene.

“Three of them were sent to the hospital for smoke inhalation, along with one of our firefighters,” a release from the GFS said.

The GFS also managed to prevent the fire from spreading to the La Penitence market and nearby buildings.

As a result of the fire, citizens are advised that the following streets are blocked off to traffic until further notice:

– Sussex and Hogg

– Broad and Saffon

– Broad and Sussex

– Saffon and Pont trench road

– James and Hogg