Fire Destroys Six Historic Buildings in Downtown Nassau

Fire Destroys Six Historic Buildings in Downtown Nassau

At least six historic buildings near the cruise port in Downtown Nassau, Bahamas, were destroyed Monday and others were damaged in a massive fire on Bay Street, causing damage estimated in the millions of dollars, according to local press reports. The wind-swept fire started at about 8 a.m. at the Betty K Agency Ltd., completely gutting six buildings and damaging three others. No serious injuries were reported.

The damaged structures are expected to be torn down. The building in which the blaze broke out may be the most notable of the several colonial-era structures to fall to the fire. “There were some beautiful, historic buildings that are burnt down now, especially the Betty K,” Charles Klonaris, a downtown businessman, told the Nassau Guardian. “We looked at [Betty K] as being something unique and very historic,” he said.