Four-bedroom house destroyed by fire in St Mary

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Four-bedroom house destroyed by fire in St Mary

Fire destroyed a four-bedroom house in Lucky Hill, Retreat, in St Mary, early last Thursday morning, leaving six persons, including three children, homeless and damage estimated at approximately $1.5 million. Reports from the Retreat police are...

Source: Jamaica Gleaner

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