National
Bimini Fire Victim Loses Everything
BIMINI, BAHAMAS – An early morning blaze destroying several north Bimini homes, Sunday. Fire victims tell Our News the unfortunate situation points to a bigger issue – the lack of firefighting resources on the island.
BIMINI, BAHAMAS – An early morning blaze destroying several north Bimini homes, Sunday. Fire victims tell Our News the unfortunate situation points to a bigger issue – the lack of firefighting resources on the island.
Pastor Oral Ellis says it was around 5am when he heard a loud unusual sound inside his two-story Porgy Bay home. That’s when he got out of bed to investigate, discovering the blaze that would completely destroy the place he called home for decades.
But the flames did not stop there, wind spread the blaze to five other buildings leaving some gutted and others damaged.
But where was the firefighting equipment? Ellis says visitors donated a fire engine to Bimini following another fire on the island.
Prime Minister Philip Davis, along with Social Services Minister and area MP Obie Wilchcombe, and Health Minister Dr. Michael Darville mobilized to the island offering their support to the families affected.
A gofundme account has been created for Pastor Oral and his wife Grace Ellis, who lost everything in the fire.
MOT Launches First Phase Of Smart City In Partnership With Aliv
“Doing Good For Those Who Can’t Return The Favor”
LPIA Gets New Security Scanning Equipment
Post Office Workers Continue Industrial Action
Puerto Rico Faces ‘Outrageous’ Island-Wide Power Outage
Fyre Festival 2 Is Postponed With No New Date Set
-
Court2 days agoPassport Workers Accused of Helping Haitians Get Passports Illegally
-
Court2 days agoMan Accused of Child Sex Crimes Granted Bail
-
National1 day ago“Building A Home At 65 Is Hard, But God Has Been Good”
-
Court1 day agoCorrections Officer, 4 Men To Stand Trial For Murder Conspiracy Case
-
Court1 day agoBail Denied For Man Accused Of Having Sex With 12-Year-Old
-
International2 days agoFL Woman Arrested For Selling Human Remains On Facebook Marketplace
-
National2 days agoYouth Dive into Coral Conservation at BREEF’s 2025 Extreme Hangout Bahamas
-
International2 days agoTrump Threatens New Tariffs On Smartphones After Exempting Them