MONTEGO BAY, St James — Winston Williams says his house, which was destroyed by fire on Friday morning, was the second devastating blow he and his family have suffered in just a matter of weeks.

“You know the hottest thing? A couple weeks ago I buried my wife. It’s a tragedy,” Williams told the Jamaica Observer as he cleared the debris that had once been his home.

Williams, who was not at the house when the fire broke out, said his wife, Yvonne Thomas Williams, was buried on June 14, following a collective effort by family members to lay her to rest. Now, he says, he does not know where to turn.