A furniture manufacturer’s home, factory and store were Sunday night destroyed, leaving millions of dollars in destruction and at least eight persons homeless.

The fire occurred on Middle Street, Stewartville, West Coast Demerara. The property was owned by a man only known as Vijay.

Eyewitnesses said the fire started in the workshop aback the concrete house which was quickly ravaged by the blaze.

Details about the cause of the blaze were not immediately known. No one was injured.

Neighbours and fire fighters drenched nearby buildings to avoid the fire from spreading.

The occupants included Vijay, his mother, his wife and three daughters as well as his sister and her son.