At a conservative estimate, the loss of lite in the Praya fire tu Connaught Road' West is set at 40, but many more bodies are expected to be pick fed up all around the Island. when the "sea which swept them away brings them back. 'The fire broke out when a wire fused, and the terri= winds spread the ames along the whole block of three storey houses [The tremendous winds made the task of fighting the flames almost impossibte, while heavy. seas, fever' the Praya into the streets, im= perilled" the remem who. were Frequently' walstdeep in water. strong Jels of water from the hoses was swept away like spray and. waa over Ave hours before the Are could' be said (0° be under control, Although the loss of life at sea trid in the harbour was negligible, the seemed inevitable, managed to steer ins hip Between the two liners, miss- sre' yotcvee tu be almost ta which fore believed to be almost total losses
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