The insurance agents for Williams and Goslings will be coming into carry out a damage assessment during the weekend.

W&G CEO Fernando Lobendahn confirmed this adding only once this is done can a monetary figure be put on the losses incurred.

Earlier Lobendahn had stated that they were in the process of contacting importers and exporters and individuals who had consignments at their warehouse in Walu Bay, as they need to ascertain what items were being kept at the warehouse and its value.

The fire, which started at 6am Monday morning destroyed the warehouse building with all its contents.

Firefighters managed to save items which were situation outside the building in the warehouse yard.