Man dead in Scarborough house fire

A 68-year-old man is dead after a fire in Tobago on Wednesday night.

From initial information, around 7.30 pm on Wednesday, police and fire officials were alerted to the blaze at Williams Trace, Government House Road in Scarborough, Tobago.

Divisional fire officer David Thomas told Newsday, the wooden building construction was completely destroyed.

He said Kieron Williams, alias Buggy, a Water and Sewerage Authority (WASA) retiree, died in th flames. He said Williams, was alone at the time of the fire.

His body was taken to the Scarborough General Hospital Mortuary.

Investigators are expected to return to the scene this morning, to continue investigating the cause of the blaze.

More on this as it becomes available.