THE Bob and Sons Supermarket in New Amsterdam, Region Six was on Monday destroyed by a fire of unknown origin which also caused signifant damage to a nearby building.

According to reports, the fire, which started around 19:15hrs quickly spread through the two-story building where the supermarket was located.

Firefighters from multiple stations worked tirelessly to contain the blaze, but the fire ravaged the supermarket as well as a portion of the Penguin International Hotel located nearby. The rain at the time helped to contain the blaze.

According to a police report, Steve Court, a 32-year-old security guard attached to Church’s Chicken at Strand and Trinity Street, New Amsterdam, stated that he was on duty when he observed smoke emanating from the upper flat of the building where the supermarket is located.

He raised an alarm, and also contacted the Guyana Fire Service.

Fire tenders 74, 78, 110, 121 along with the GuySuCo Divisional Officer Clive McDonald and 25 other ranks arrived at the fire scene and quickly went into action to extinguish the fire.

Several persons were contacted and questioned, and the area was also processed and photographed.

Investigations are ongoing.