Berbice: A house that was being renovated collapsed and left eight persons homeless Wednesday. A student nurse, Selwyn Semple, 18, of Lot 8 Timmers Dam, Angoy’s Avenue, New Amsterdam Berbice was seriously injured when the house partially pinned him under the building.
The young man who is the eldest of six children, was at the time assisting his father and a contractor to plumb the cottage.
His farther, Clarence Semple, who is a carpenter, was repairing the building when two others. They had raised the house a considerable way and had another four inches to go when the house suddenly collapsed.
His son heard the cracking noise and tried to escape, but was hit on his head by a beam. He fell and was struck on other parts of his body. He ended up being partially pinned under the falling structure.
Neighbours quickly arrived and assisted those in the yard to free the youth who was bleeding through his mouth and nose. He also sustained injuries to his eyes and head.
He was quickly put in a neighbour’s car and rushed to the New Amsterdam hospital accompanied by his mother, Michelle Semple.
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