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Fire destroys Old Harbour house
Friday, September 14, 2012 | 7:30 AM
KINGSTON, Jamaica - Fire of unknown origin destroyed a two bedroom dwelling in Rhone Park Estate, Old Harbour, St Catherine Thursday evening.
Reports from the Old Harbour Police are that about 5:00pm residents saw the house ablaze and alerted the police and the fire department. One unit from the Old Harbour fire department extinguished the blaze.
Loss is estimated at two million dollars. The house was insured.
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