Guyana: Man dies in house fire at Fyrish, Corentyne

Guyana: A 45-year-old man, Thamsingh Rampersaud, died in a house fire at Lot 9, Second Street, Fyrish, Corentyne, Berbice, on Sunday night, October 25, 2026.

Depressing visuals have surfaced after a distressing accident from Lot 9, Second Street , Fyrish, Corentyne, Berbice after a fire broke at night in a man’s house claiming his life. The accident occurred at night closely around 19:50 when suddenly the fire broke out. The initial fire blaze was spotted by his child aged nine who on the spot rang the alarm. Although some of their relatives reported the child as his grandson.

The little kid was able to get out of the fire-stricken building safely but Thamsingh Rampersaud could not be rescued. Despite multiple attempts of his brother Cheenarine Rampersaud, he wasn’t able to make it through the building safely and succumbed to his life in that building.

Taking the control of the situation into their hands, the Guyana Fire Services (GFS) tried their best possible level to entail the fire and save the house and rescue the deceased Thamsingh Rampersaud after they got to know that he was still stuck inside the burning home. After gaining control over the situation and later discovered the remnants of the now dead Thamsingh Rampersaud.

On further investigations and based on statements given by the family members and neighbours it was found that the fire broke out in the house due to an electric fault which was triggered maybe due to loosening of wires and faults in circuits.

After this whole incident, the whole Rampersaud family grief - stricken and in a state of shock being unable to react or combat with the loss occurred recently. Most prominently people affected by the death of Thamsingh Rampersaud affected are the mother Ajunatie Prithipaul who had earlier met her son this afternoon on October 25, 2026 and his brother Cheenarine Rampersaud who stated that it is almost impossible right now to accept the death of his beloved brother and her son.