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A fire this morning along Quarry Street, Port of Spain, damaged or destroyed four homes, gutted two cars, and knocked out the electricity supply to the area. Twenty five people are directly affected, and a woman sustained minor injuries while escaping her home. She was treated at the Port of Spain General Hospital and has since been discharged. Minutes after midnight, police and fire officers were told that a home along Quarry Street were on fire. Appliances from the Wrightson Road HQ, the Belmont fire station, and the Four Roads fire station responded, under the supervision of divisional FSO Stewart. A statement from Member of Parliament Stuart Young today says, “Unfortunately, minutes after midnight this morning I was informed of a fire that engulfed a number of houses along Quarry Street, East POS.” “Having visited the site and spoken to some of the fire victims this morning, as well as other members of the community, I was upset, and saddened to learn that it seems like the source of this fire, that has caused over 20 people to now be homeless, was started by a type of firework landing on one of the houses.” “I would like to thank Councillors Clint Baptiste and June Durham, Chairman Chinua Alleyne, Ms Sharon Cedeno, the TT Fire Service, T&TEC and all members of the community for assisting those affected by this disaster. Fortunately no lives were lost. This incident highlights how the irresponsible actions of a few, can in a split second, negatively affect the lives of many innocents.” “As we go into 2022 I pray and hope that we will be our brothers’ and sisters’ keepers and be more thoughtful in our actions and inactions.” “May God bless us as a people and may God bless our Nation as we begin 2022. “ #trinidadandtobago #trinidadandtobago🇹🇹 #trinidad #trini #trinidadnews #trinidadexpress #expressnews #expressnewspaper #news #current #pandemic #covid #instagram #coronavirus #follow #like #media #breakingnews #viral #trending #politics #noticias #new #corona #sports #tv #photography #currentaffairs

January 02, 2022