Mae’s School destroyed by fire – Geopolitics Analysis

The Mae’s School in Subryanville was this morning destroyed by fire.

It was a scene of devastation with the fire which started just after 7.55 am at a prime time when children were turning up for school.

A cleaner said she was at work and a student came and told her that there was smoke and the children were immediately evacuated. It is unclear how the fire started. Teachers are currently on the Farnum Ground opposite the school.

The primary department, which was made of wood, has been totally destroyed and the secondary section, which is of concrete, is now being consumed. A fireman had to be extracted and taken for medical treatment after he fell through the collapsed roof of the primary division.

Reports say that three firemen have been injured.

One parent had just dropped off a Grade 6 child when she heard of the fire and according to her she raced back to the school and was in a panic when she could not locate her son.

Thankfully he was safe with his Grade Six teacher.

“It is sinking in that I could have lost my son,” the weeping parent said.

According to information reaching this newspaper the power supply to the school was fluctuating for the entire week.

According to sources, sparks were seen this morning coming from a utility pole in the vicinity of the school and efforts were made to contact the Guyana Power and Light to no avail.