Moving on to a tragic incident, the family of Kimberly and Jamiri Guy are preparing to lay them to rest. The sisters were killed in a horrible boat explosion on Sunday afternoon as their vessel was preparing to head to Caye Caulker. The school girls were with their mother and stepfather when their lives were […]
There was a deadly explosion at the Ocean Ferry Water Taxi terminal on Sunday afternoon in Belize City. The vessel was loaded with thirty-four passengers about to take-off to Caye Caulker. Two young siblings sitting close to the engine perished in the blast. The girls’ mother was injured and released and their stepfather remains hospitalized. […]
An investigation led by the National Fire Service is ongoing and efforts are being made to determine the cause of the massive explosion that killed Kimberly and Jamiri Guy. The fire department was among the first responders to the scene of the deadly blast at the Ocean Ferry terminal and preliminary reports indicate that it […]
Their seats at the rear of the vessel, a location where most passengers find the boat ride to be smoother, placed Interiano and his family in grave danger. While investigators are yet to determine the source of the blast, Matura says that it is the responsibility of the Belize Ports Authority to inspect and sign […]
A house fire on Antelope Street this afternoon has left twelve persons homeless. The blaze is said to have been an act of arson, following a dispute in the early hours of this morning among families occupying the property. According to Shovannie Vega, she was at the police station filing a report when she received […]
Firefighters battled an inferno in the wee hours of this morning. The well known Wadani Shed in Dangriga Town caught on fire and was destroyed. Police say that it happened at around one o’clock when firefighters were called to Commerce Street where they saw the thatch roof shed engulfed in flames. The cause of the […]
A pickup truck was totally destroyed by fire on Thursday in Belize City. The incident happened at a gas station so it caused alarm because of the potential risks to life and property. Fortunately, the matter was dealt with safely; still there are lessons to be learnt. News Five’s Duane Moody reports. Duane Moody, […]
Back in February, a fire in Belize City destroyed two structures that housed a family of twelve, including Virginia Garnett and her triplets. The family lost everything in the fire and they have not yet been able to fully pick up the pieces. Today, the family is living in a small building that also serves […]
A fire was reported this evening at the Shell Gas Station at the corner of Central American Boulevard and Cemetery Road at the entrance of the George Price Highway. A vehicle dangerously went up in flames while fueling at the Shell One Stop gas station. According to reports, attendants noticed smoke coming from the vehicle’s […]
Turning to crime…A bar in San Jose, Toledo burnt down earlier this week. Police say that Margarita’s Cool Spot was completely destroyed by fire around twelve-thirty on Tuesday morning. Today ACP Joseph Myett told reporters that they suspect that the property may have been intentionally set on fire. ACP Joseph Myvett, Head, National Crimes […]
A second fire was reported in the south this week. Sometime around ten-thirty on Wednesday morning, a woman in Maya Mopan Village found her house on fire. Police report that the structure did have electricity but police say that they have information to suggest that the house was set on fire. ACP Joseph Myvett, […]
A farmer in Armenia lost his life when he was struck by lightning last Friday. Thirty-nine-year-old Carlos Alvarado was tending to some crops along with his brother when a storm suddenly appeared. Carlos and his brother ran for cover under some cohune palms, but the bolt of lightning struck and killed him almost immediately. Reporter […]
Two wooden houses were totally destroyed by a raging fire on Tuesday night. Seven persons were displaced and today they are picking up the pieces to rebuild. The fire started at about ten-thirty inside a three-bedroom structure which housed five family members, including a baby of the Cadle family of Rose Lane, Belize City. It […]
The Rose Lane fire brings into sharp focus the electrical risks that homeowners take when they provide an ‘illegal drop’ of electricity to adjacent properties. For some time now, the National Fire Service, as well as Belize Electricity Limited, has been warning residents of the hazards of illegal wirings at their homes. This fire, although […]
Station Officer Smith also provided safety tips as Belizeans prepare for the extended Easter weekend. But these can be practiced anytime whenever a person leaves his or her house unattended. Smith says that there are basic precautionary measures that can be undertaken to avoid disasters. Orin Smith, Station Officer, National Fire Service “A number […]
But how ready is the National Fire Service to respond to fires should they erupt over the holidays? Smith says that given the limited resources they have, they are as ready as they can be. Orin Smith, Station Officer, National Fire Service “We are always staffed and I believe we know fully well the […]
The Belize National Fire Service is today imploring for residents to practice responsible burning and maintenance of properties, particularly within rural and countryside areas. The notice comes on the heels of an overwhelming weekend for fighters who responded to a number of brushfires as well as unsupervised fires across the country. News Five’s Duane Moody […]
There was a fire this evening just before five on Freetown Road in Belize City. The fire was seen coming out of the upper flat of a concrete building with a sign “P & S Security Ltd.” Quick action by fire-fighters put out the flames before it spread to the rest of the building and […]
Family and friends of Percival Flowers Junior are grieving his untimely death. The experienced swimmer perished in the Belize River a few days ago when he flipped from a tree into the river. But something went awfully wrong and Flowers Junior never resurfaced. Hours later, his body was pulled out of the river by his […]
Meanwhile, police are investigating another house fire; this time in San Antonio Village, Toledo District. A wooden and thatch structure, the home of Wallace Coy, was destroyed by fire. As we reported on Tuesday, Coy and his common-law wife left their home earlier that day to Punta Gorda, leaving his grandfather at home. Upon returning, […]
A family from San Roman, Stann Creek remains without a roof over their heads after the place they once called home went up in flames on Monday. Three thatch houses belonging to Juan Cucul were gutted when a fire broke inside one of the buildings that did not have electricity. The fire began shortly after […]
A resident of San Antonio, Toledo and his family are tonight homeless, following a fire earlier today which destroyed a pair of structures in the village. Wallace Coy was returning home this afternoon when he noticed thick smoke billowing from his property. By the time he made it to his residence, the fire had already […]
A family says that something went terribly wrong at the Southern Regional Hospital’s morgue last week and it caused a lot of pain during the grieving of their loved one. Today, we spoke with Karen Lewis, who lives in the U.S.A., and she told us that her mother’s body was at the morgue for about […]
A well-known snack shop that over the years blossomed into an integral feature of the community in the Lake Independence area of Belize City was destroyed by an overnight fire. A blaze quickly swept through Marta’s Snack Shop on Lacroix Boulevard and when residents got up this morning, only the rubble remained of the popular […]
There was a fire earlier this afternoon in Belize City. The blaze completely destroyed a family home on JR Street in the Jane Usher Boulevard area just before two. It left six persons without a roof over their heads. When we arrived on the scene the fire-fighters had already contained the blaze from spreading to […]
