A FIRE of unknown origin yesterday afternoon destroyed equipment at Edward B. Beharry’s Chowmein Factory, Mandela Avenue.

When the Guyana Chronicle arrived at the scene, shortly after learning of the fire, reporters were advised by the security guard on duty at the main entrance on Mandela Avenue, that he was not authorised to give any information about the fire.

They were advised that they should contact the main office on Charlotte Street on Monday morning.

Saturday’s fire was the second to have hit a chowmein factory in less than a month. On June 28, a chowmein factory at Sisters Village, West Bank Demerara was ravaged by fire shortly before midnight. In the conflagration two neighbouring residential buildings were ravaged, leaving at least 12 persons homeless and millions of dollars in losses.