Barbados Dance Theatre destroyed in early morning fire

The building housing Barbados Dance Theatre has been destroyed in an early morning blaze, police said.

Police and fire officers were called to the Bishop Court Hill, St Michael facility around 6:30 this morning for reports of a fire.

Two fire trucks and a water tanker responded with 10 personnel from the Barbados Fire Service, led by division officer Erine Fields.

Another nearby building was also extensively damaged in the blaze.

Both buildings were unoccupied at the time of the fire. (KK)