Another major fire causes widespread destruction in Dominica
Dominica's Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit on Wednesday said that the government cannot “ignore or dismiss” the second major fire to affect the capital within a three month period, saying “it is a matter that demands urgent and serious attention”
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Another major fire causes widespread destruction in Dominica
Dominica's Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit on Wednesday said that the government cannot “ignore or dismiss” the second major fire to affect the capital within a three month period, saying “it is a matter that demands urgent and serious attention”