Eight classrooms destroyed in school fire

EIGHT classrooms were destroyed at the Canaan Presbyterian Primary School in Duncan Village, San Fernando, in a fire in the early hours of yesterday.

Firefighters contained the damage to the northern section housing its infant classes, but the entire school which has approximately 439 pupils and 23 staff members, was closed following the fire.

Assistant Chief Fire Officer of the Southern Division Lalchan Arjoon said the divisional headquarters at Mon Repos Fire Station received a report of the structural fire at approximately 4.16 a.m. Crews were immediately dispatched and arrived within five minutes.