Incident at Westminster Secondary School quickly contained, Ministry monitoring weather-related disruptions

Incident at Westminster Secondary School quickly contained, Ministry monitoring weather-related disruptions

The Ministry of Education wishes to advise the public of an incident that occurred earlier this evening at the Westminster Secondary School, West Bank Demerara, which was triggered by the ongoing adverse weather conditions affecting parts of the country.

Due to notable weather-related power fluctuations, a freezer located in the school’s canteen sparked, resulting in a small fire. Officers from the Parfaite Harmonie Police Station responded immediately to the scene and successfully used two fire extinguisher balls, previously provided to them by the Guyana Fire Service, to extinguish the flames. Thanks to this prompt action, the fire was quickly contained.

We are advised that there were no injuries and no structural damage to the school building.

The fire service remains on high alert and is actively responding to the situation. Fire officers conducted a full sweep of the building to ensure the entire premises were completely safe.

The Ministry of Education continues to actively monitor and assess the situation countrywide as reports of weather-related disruptions come in.

We are working closely with regional authorities, school administrators, emergency services and relevant utility providers to ensure that all environments remain safe for our students and staff.