New Category : Accident/Emergency
The aftermath of early morning Potters Cay blaze
Mon, Feb 26th 2024, 05:11 PM
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Our Eyewitness News Photographer Jahiem Rahming captured the aftermath of an early morning blaze at Potters Cay Dock which destroyed a number of vessels.
Authorities say the Fire Department's Control Room, at the Royal Bahamas Police Force (RBPF) headquarters, received information sometime after 8:00 am Monday February 26, 2024 that a fire erupted on a vessel at Potters Cay Dock.
Police say responding firefighters, upon their arrival, met a number of vessels engulfed in flames.
The cause of the blaze is still under investigation.
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NASSAU, BAHAMAS- Winston Beckles, the owner of a stall on Potter's Cay Dock; "Captain Beckles," recalls the moment he realized that his business was engulfed in flames early Sunday morning.
Initial police reports indicate that sometime around 3:30 a.m. on Sunday 19th November, 2023, police were notified that a vessel was on fire and broke away from its mooring making contact with three vendor stalls located on the dock.
RBPF Fire Services responded and successfully extinguished the blaze; however, the vessel and three stalls were completely destroyed by the fire, officials said.
The Ministry of Agriculture & Marine Resources says it is focused on clean-up efforts and are exploring options with the Ministry of Works and Family Island Affairs to provide assistance
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