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Water shortages and reinforced steel doors hampered firefighters as they battled an early-morning blaze that gutted Anand Low Price Supermarket in La Romaine, leaving about 100 employees from the supermarket and neighbouring Bentley’s temporarily jobless.
The fire, which broke out around 3:43 am at the Gulf City location, drew a coordinated response from the Trinidad and Tobago Fire Service, with appliances dispatched from Mon Repos headquarters, Penal and Chaguanas. Speaking to Guardian Media, acting Deputy Chief Fire Officer Ansar Ali said firefighters faced significant challenges on arrival, as low water pressure in the area and limited access to the building slowed containment efforts.
“The water supply in the area was a bit low, and we were eventually supported by WASA tankers,” he said.
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