Lack of sufficient water caused delays in extinguishing the fire that broke out at the Almacenes Iberia in San Pedro de Macoris, in the southeast.
The firefighters of San Pedro were assisted by firefighters from La Romana, Hato Mayor and Punta Cana. However, the lack of water was the major obstacle in bringing the blaze under control.
Also, the San Pedro de Macoris fire department’s equipment was shown to be inadequate. The firefighters apparently did not have sufficiently tall ladders and hoses to reach into the second floor of the building where the fire originated on Easter Saturday, 15 April. The fire started at around 4am on Saturday and burned through midnight of Sunday leaving losses preliminary estimated at RD$500 million and at least 350 employees without jobs.
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Diario Libre
Diario Libre
17 April 2017
