Barbados’ most recent tragedy earns sympathy from Grenada as Jamaica tracks Barbados’ Brittons’ Hill Cave-In
I am sure many readers probably wondered why I have not tapped on the extensive coverage on the Brittons Hill cave-in, I have nothing against spelunking or speleology – I just wanted to make sure I was not doing exactly like everyone else! By the way, my thanks to fellow Hi5-er Tenesha…
If I do look at the situation, it must have a different view that most Bajans here may not be aware of – the original purpose for this News-Blog. This has now happened as Caricom neighbours have started to show support in the midst of what is about 15 deaths in the last 30 days! In Barbados, that is PHENOMENAL…
Grenada’s Prime Minister Dr Keith Mitchell made a direct call to Bay Street recently, according to their GBN -
The Grenadian leader has offered his unending support to the government and people of Barbados and said that the people of Grenada will continue to pray for all concerned.The Barbadian leader was one of the first Caribbean leaders to call Prime Minister Mitchell in the aftermath of hurricane Ivan in 2004 to offer his country?s support.
Radio Jamaica has been following the plight as well -
Authorities in Barbados say it will be a miracle if any of the members of a family of five buried under rubble when their apartment collapsed two days ago are found alive.
Sniffer dogs and listening devices brought in by a specialist team from the Miami Dade police department have failed to detect any signs of life.As a result the rescue mission which involved about 200 emergency officers has been scaled down to a recovery operation.
The family of five was buried under the rubble, when their apartment collapsed into an underground cave in Briton’s Hill just outside the capital Bridgetown.
- It has been three days since five members of a family were trapped when their apartment collapsed into a cave in Barbados.
Buried beneath the rubble and now feared dead is a 30-year-old man, his 27-year-old wife and their three children, ages 7, 3 and 1.
Authorities Tuesday demolished the remainder of the apartment block to safeguard the lives of the members of the search team.
The decision was made after another portion of the building collapsed Monday night.
Meanwhile the attorney general, Dale Marshall said the 12 member team from Miami Dade police department that came to assist in the search left Barbados Tuesday morning.
