{"id":18808,"date":"2024-04-18T01:08:54","date_gmt":"2024-04-18T01:08:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/?p=18808"},"modified":"2024-04-18T01:11:21","modified_gmt":"2024-04-18T01:11:21","slug":"dilapidated-section-of-stabroek-market-wharf-collapses-prompting-urgent-rescue-efforts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/dilapidated-section-of-stabroek-market-wharf-collapses-prompting-urgent-rescue-efforts\/","title":{"rendered":"Dilapidated Section of Stabroek Market Wharf Collapses, Prompting Urgent Rescue Efforts"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\n\n<p>By Delicia Janneire<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A section of the Stabroek Market wharf collapsed this morning, trapping individuals underneath the rubble and prompting swift rescue efforts. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Witnesses at the scene recounted the terrifying moment of collapse, with vendor Nandaine Alfred expressing concern for those trapped underneath.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Acting Town Clerk Candace Nelson confirmed that a report of the collapsed roof was received from Market Clerk Sherlock Lovell. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mayor Alfred Mentor emphasized the urgent need to relocate vendors to ensure their safety.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Efforts to police and monitor the area, including additional constabulary ranks, were discussed by officials, with Mayor Mentor pledging human capital to address the situation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Initial search and rescue operations, conducted by vendors, resulted in the rescue of four individuals from the rubble. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The arrival of the Guyana Fire Service led to the rescue of a fifth person.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ministers Robeson Benn, Sonia Parag, and Deodat Indar arrived at the scene to assess the situation. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Minister Indar reported minor injuries among those rescued and emphasized the need for caution in removing rubble.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Minister Parag recalled prior concerns about the condition of the wharf, highlighting the importance of proactive measures. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Minister Benn called for a collaborative approach to clear the area safely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>An immediate assessment deemed the site unstable for heavy machinery, necessitating manual labor for debris removal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As efforts continue to secure the area and provide assistance to those affected, authorities are urging caution and cooperation in the cleanup process.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Delicia Janneire A section of the Stabroek Market wharf collapsed this morning, trapping individuals underneath the rubble and prompting swift rescue efforts. Witnesses at the scene recounted the terrifying&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":18809,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[350],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-18808","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18808","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=18808"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18808\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":18811,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18808\/revisions\/18811"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/18809"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=18808"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=18808"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=18808"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}