A temporary road closure is now in effect between the Chase Village overpass and the Southern Main Road, in the vicinity of Thompson Road, as emergency response activities continue following a fire at the RS Imports Wholesale Warehouse 2000 in Chase Village, Chaguanas.
In a public notice issued today, the Ministry of Works and Infrastructure said the closure was necessary to facilitate ongoing operations by the Trinidad and Tobago Fire Service in the area.
Motorists exiting the Sir Solomon Hochoy Highway southbound and seeking to access Chase Village are being advised to use alternative routes, including the Factory Road, Chaguanas exit or the Freeport exit via St Mary’s Junction.
A massive fire on Tuesday morning gutted the eastern section of the warehouse, causing an estimated $50 million in infrastructure damage and millions more in business losses.
The warehouse, located east of the Globe City Shopping Complex at the Triangle, houses several businesses.
Owner Vijay Jaglal said the destroyed section had been rented to Chinese nationals Jain Pin You and her husband Wayne Qui, operators of NU Century and Quicker Trading.
