A fire on Thursday afternoon completely destroyed a warehouse belonging to 401 Furniture Store, located at Lot 38, Second Street, Mon Repos. The warehouse, measuring approximately 30 by 80 feet, was gutted by the blaze.
According to the proprietors, Nazim Khan and Saudia Khan, this is the second time the facility has been destroyed by fire.
The devastated owners said they received a call during the afternoon informing them that their warehouse was on fire. They explained that they had recently hired workers to clear the land surrounding the warehouse, including cutting back excessive vegetation.
According to information relayed to them, the workers reportedly encountered a beehive while clearing the area and attempted to get rid of it by setting it alight. The fire is said to have spread rapidly, eventually igniting the warehouse.
The proprietors stated that the full extent of the damage has not yet been determined, but preliminary estimates place the losses in the millions of dollars.
They emphasised that the exact cause of the fire has not been officially confirmed and that, at this stage, the information remains hearsay pending investigations by the relevant authorities.