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An elderly couple has perished in a fire at St Julian’s Road, Princes Town. Police said the fire started at 7:30am today.
Guardian Media understands that the couple—Doodooman Sankar, 79, and his wife Ramdaye Sankar, 84—were inside the house when the blaze began.
Grandson Rajendra Sampath said the couple’s children live around the area and saw the blaze. However, there was no water to extinguish the blaze.
The firefighters were called but had to turn back as the road has multiple land slips.
Sampath said his grandfather had a stroke and his grandmother suffered from arthritis so they could not make it out in time.
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This is a developing story and Guardian Media will bring you more as details unfold.