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Monday, December 30, 2013 | 12:16 PMMANCHESTER, Jamaica — The Manchester Fire Department has confirmed that fire damaged the Newport Post Office in South Manchester early Monday morningThe building which is said to be an older type structure is reportedly out of use and is being refurbished for reopening.Reports are that at about 5:29am the fire department was alerted and one unit from Mandeville responded.The blaze which was reportedly confined to the inside of the building was extinguished before extensive damage was done to the exterior of the structure. Preliminary investigation suggests that the fire could be as a result of an electrical defect.-Alicia Sutherland
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Newport, Manchester Post Office damaged by fire
