FACED with over $35 million in losses after fire ravaged his home and business place at Belle Plaine, Wakenaam, on Sunday, Anil Rambarran has said that he would welcome help in any form from members of the public to rebuild.

The 54-year-old well-known businessman and speedboat operator and his family members are still traumatized but are trying to come to grips with the devasting loss.
Fire was first spotted in the property around 02:30hrs and in no time it had engulfed the entire structure. He and his wife Chandrowtie Rambarran, 52, had to be rushed to the Wakenaam Cottage Hospital after suffering a spike in their blood pressure.

One day after the disaster, Anil told the Guyana Chronicle that he is thankful that he and his wife are alive.
He said he intends to rebuild his variety store where he sold Banks DIH and DDL products. He was the sole distributor for the two companies.

Anil explained to this publication that his goal is to reopen his business as soon as possible. Once he has managed to achieve this, he said he would like to build a small house for himself and wife to live until they can afford to build something more comfortable.

He became emotional as he recounted the events of Sunday. He told the Guyana Chronicle that it is a morning to remember and when he thinks about it, he starts to shiver.
The businessman recalled that it was the screams of neighbours that alerted him to the fire. He said he and his wife ran out of the burning building and managed to jump the fence in their bid to get to safety. They had no time to save anything.

He said by the time they made it out of the building, it was already consumed by the fire. Everything in the building including cash, a quantity of jewellery, appliances including freezers and fridges, furniture, clothing, important documents, beverages and gas bottles were destroyed in the blaze. He estimated his loss to be in excess of $35 million.
The business place and the contents were not insured.

Subsequent to the fire, Minister of Home Affairs, Robeson Benn; Minister within the Ministry of Public Infrastructure, Deodat Indar; Region Three Regional Chairman, Inshan Ayube; Deputy Regional Chairman, Omesh Satyanand; Fire Chief (ag), Gregory Wickham; Deputy Police Commissioner ‘Operations,’ Clifton Hicken; Police Commander of Region Three, Superintendent Errol Watts and the regional detective officer visited the scene and met with the fire victims.

Anyone desirous of helping the Ramabarrans can contact them on 592-630-3381.