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Arson suspected in destruction of Guyana elections commission office

Published:Wednesday | July 15, 2020 | 9:24 AM
Arson suspected at building housing offices of the Guyana Election Commission in Wismar, Linden on June 14, 2020 - Contributed photo

An early morning fire, suspected to be an act of arson, Tuesday destroyed the upper part of a building at Wismar, Linden which housed the Guyana Elections Commission office.

Reports are that the fire, which started around 1:55 a.m, gutted the wooden structure which is situated at Burnham Drive, First Alley, Wismar, Linden within an hour.

The commission's office was situated in the top flat of the building while the lower flat was unoccupied. 

Nothing was saved.

Source: stabroeknews

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