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- A fire destroyed a long-standing electronics repair shop and two homes on Piccadilly Street.
- Residents stated that children were discharging fireworks shortly before the blaze began.
- No people were injured, but four dogs belonging to the business owner died.
A long-standing electronics repair business in Port-of-Spain was completely gutted and two homes were destroyed early yesterday following a fire on Piccadilly Street. Residents reported that children were discharging fireworks shortly before the destructive blaze erupted.
While human casualties were avoided, four dogs belonging to business owner Michael Edwards tragically perished in the flames. Fire officers from Wrightson Road and Woodbrook responded to the incident near 74 Piccadilly Street, where two buildings were destroyed, while a nearby home sustained broken windows.