Over $20M In Copper Cable Lost In Laventille Fire

More than 20 million dollars’ worth of copper cable is estimated to have been destroyed in a fire at a TSTT facility in Laventille, with investigators probing the blaze as a suspected arson attack.

Minister of Public Utilities Barry Padarath said authorities will determine the circumstances surrounding the incident and assess the full extent of the damage.

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Minister of Public Utilities Barry Padarath said although the fire that engulfed TSTT’s Laventille Work Centre cable yard is suspected arson, investigators will have to determine the circumstances surrounding the blaze and what led to the incident.