A fire incident occurred at the Cultural Complex, on Nevis, on Thursday July 27th, as Culturama 49 was about to be officially launched.

According to Divisional Fire Officer of the Nevis Division of the Fire & Rescue Services, Mavis Archibald, the incident occurred at booth #7 and was operated by Lucina Chapman. Fire & Rescue Services were contacted and extinguished the blaze.

The Divisional Fire Officer said the booth operator suspects the fire was “electrical”. Eventually While there has not been any official confirmation as to how the incident took place, officials said “the investigation is ongoing”.

Although there were no casualties, the booth operator lost several of her goods.