{"id":33832,"date":"2023-08-16T19:39:29","date_gmt":"2023-08-16T19:39:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/seychelles\/?p=33832"},"modified":"2023-08-16T18:29:34","modified_gmt":"2023-08-16T18:29:34","slug":"fire-destroys-four-unit-house-in-grand-anse-mahe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/seychelles\/all-news\/fire-destroys-four-unit-house-in-grand-anse-mahe","title":{"rendered":"Fire destroys four-unit house in Grand Anse Mah\u00e9"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Seychelles. <\/strong><\/span><b>The Seychelles Fire and Rescue Services Agency yesterday confirmed that fire destroyed a house in Grand Anse Mahe\u0301 and partly affected another one adjacent to it, in an incident that was reported on Monday evening.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>In a press release issued yesterday the Seychelles Fire and Rescue Services Agency (SFRSA) said the fire was reported a minute before midnight on Monday (11.59pm) and it immediately deployed two fire tenders from the Anse Royale Fire Station and another two, along with a water bowser from the Victoria Fire Station.<\/p>\n<p>A crew of 14 firefighters responded to the incident, and according to the press release, it took them around 15 minutes to reach the scene.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cUpon arrival it was noticed that fire had completely engulfed one of the houses,\u201d it read, adding that it took around 8 minutes to put the fire under control and an hour to completely extinguish it.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe house was completely destroyed by fire; however, the adjacent one was still intact except for minor damages, mainly to the ceiling, caused by heat from nearby flames and water due to firefighting,\u201d the statement read.<\/p>\n<p>SFRSA said an investigation is under way to determine the cause of the fire in the four-unit house.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, the police issued a communique yesterday afternoon confirming that a 30-year-old man of Copolia was being detained as the main suspect in the incident.<\/p>\n<p>The police said the suspect was a teacher by profession.<\/p>\n<p>The Ministry of Local Government &amp; Community Affairs has also made an appeal to the public to assist the eight persons affected. In a statement on social media the ministry appealed for clothes and other items for the four adults and 4 children \u2013 two boys aged 8, two girls aged five months and 8 years old.<\/p>\n<p>People can contact the Grand Anse Mahe\u0301 administration office on 2623624 for any donations.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/seychelles\">Seychelles<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Seychelles. The Seychelles Fire and Rescue Services Agency yesterday confirmed that fire destroyed a house in Grand Anse Mahe\u0301 and partly affected another one adjacent to it, in an incident that was reported on Monday evening. 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