93-year-old woman dies in Castello Housing Scheme fire

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July 4, 2026

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93-year-old woman dies in Castello Housing Scheme fire

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(Kaieteur News) – A fire of unknown origin at Lot 36 Castello Housing Scheme, West La Penitence, Georgetown, claimed the life of 93-year-old Rosa Singh on Friday afternoon.

According to the Guyana Fire Service, upon arrival, firefighters found a two-storey wooden building fully engulfed in flames. Ranks from the Fire Service headquarters immediately commenced firefighting operations to extinguish the blaze.

Kaieteur News understands that it was during the emergency response, it was reported that one occupant was unaccounted for.

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