Gordons

Police refute social media posts

According to NCD Metropolitan Superintendent Silva Sika, the woman was taken immediately to the hospital by the Commander of Gordon Police Station. Metsupt Sika asserted that online rumours of the woman having passed away, were false and deceptive.

According to Sika, police officers spoke to the victim at the hospital and she identified herself as Agnes Kewa, 36, a resident of Eight Mile suburb. She is from Pangia, Southern Highlands Province. She was receiving treatment at the Port Moresby General Hospital when police interviewed her.

Asian shop burnt to ashes

Rt Radtel warehouse and Momo fast food trading next to the Coca-Cola Amatil Depot has burnt to ashes assisted by windy conditions after the building caught on fire.

The building is joined to a warehouse at the back which the fire had raced through from burning down the walls and roof.

The impact of the fire caused the warehouse to explode which spread to the double storey building within minutes.

Fire fighters arrived and pressed into action to bring the fire under control, although by that time the  building had already been reduced to ashes.