Bedsitter destroyed by fire at Anse Aux Pins |10 November 2026

Bedsitter destroyed by fire at Anse Aux Pins

A first-floor bedsitter at Bodamier Estate, Anse Aux Pins, was completely destroyed by fire yesterday morning, while the ground-floor unit of the same residential building escaped fire damage.

The Seychelles Fire and Rescue Services Agency (SFRSA) said it received a report of the fire at 8.30am yesterday, Monday November 9, and immediately alerted the Anse Royale fire station, the nearest responding station.

Two fire tenders carrying nine firefighters were dispatched from Anse Royale, followed by a back-up tender with five firefighters from the Victoria Fire Station.

The Anse Royale fire crews arrived at the scene approximately eight minutes after receiving the initial call, with the Victoria team arriving shortly afterwards.

On arrival, firefighters found the first-floor bedsitter fully engulfed in flames. They immediately began firefighting operations to contain the blaze and prevent it from spreading to the ground-floor bedsitter.

The fire was brought under control within 45 minutes, while complete extinguishment took approximately one hour and 30 minutes.

The building, which is constructed of concrete blocks and has a corrugated iron-sheet roof, sustained significant damage to the first-floor unit. The ground-floor bedsitter escaped fire damage, although it was affected by water used during firefighting operations.

No injuries were reported.

The SFRSA said an investigation would be conducted in collaboration with the Seychelles police force to establish the origin and circumstances of the fire.

Press release from SFRSA