Kingston, Jamaica — A hearth that broke out on Monday morning has left no less than 16 individuals homeless after destroying a number of homes on Charles Road and Luke Lane in downtown Kingston.
The blaze, which began round 8:00 a.m., displaced eight households and brought on roughly $10 million in damages, in response to Performing Assistant Superintendent F. Bennett of the York Park Fireplace Station. 4 fireplace items had been dispatched to battle the flames.
“Roughly eight households had been dislocated, consisting of about 12 adults and 4 kids,” Bennett confirmed.
Nevertheless, native councillor Donovan Samuels believes the variety of affected people may very well be as excessive as 30.
“Many individuals misplaced the whole lot as a result of they weren’t dwelling when the fireplace began,” Samuels mentioned.
Residents tried to save lots of their belongings, however the fireplace unfold too rapidly. “We referred to as for assist and had been throwing water, however we couldn’t save something extra,” mentioned Kelly-Ann Dixon, a resident who managed to rescue solely her fridge.
Samuels mentioned the Ministry of Labour and Social Safety would assess the injury and coordinate reduction efforts.
The reason for the fireplace continues to be underneath investigation
