19 killed in shop fire<\/p>\n
PALEMBANG, South Sumatra: Nineteen people died and dozens
\nothers were hospitalized when they were trapped in a fire that
\nrazed a shopping center and theater building in the South
\nSumatran capital Monday evening.<\/p>\n
The injured victims are still in intensive care at AK Gani
\nGeneral Hospital in the city.<\/p>\n
Two bodies, identified as Abdurachim and Rozali, were found on
\nMonday. They were asphyxiated after becoming trapped in the
\ngutted theater building.<\/p>\n
Rescue workers found the other 17 bodies yesterday. Two out of
\nthe 17 bodies were identified as Dri Kason, 33, and Sutopo, 20.<\/p>\n
Rescue workers are still going through the wreckage and say
\nthat the number of casualties could very well increase since they
\nestimate there were about 40 people trapped in the shopping
\ncenter.<\/p>\n
Local police said that the fire might have been caused by a
\nshort circuit.<\/p>\n
The municipal fire brigade deployed 14 fire trucks to
\nextinguish the fire which was still raging early yesterday
\nmorning. (rms)<\/p>",
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