Major fire devastates businesses in MoBay
Published:Saturday | March 19, 2022 | 2:14 PM
Several business operators are now counting their losses following a major fire in Montego Bay, St James early this morning.
It is reported that some time between 2:00 and 3:00 fire was seen coming from a building on River Bay Road.
The blaze then spread to shops at the People's Arcade, which is located in front of the building.
A warehouse and a woodwork shop were among properties at the arcade that were gutted.
Firefighters were called in, who tackled the blaze for hours.
The devastated operators are appealing for assistance.
The losses are estimated to be in the millions.
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