Another market razed in Bogor<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): Up to 21 semi-permanent kiosks at Pasar Merdeka,
\nBogor, were razed to the ground by fire on Wednesday night,
\ncausing millions of rupiah of damage. No fatalities have been
\nreported.<\/p>\n
Vendors said the fire started at 8.30 pm when a vendors' stove
\nexploded. The fire immediately spread to other kiosks, the
\nJayakarta daily reported yesterday.<\/p>\n
Vendors and construction workers did their best to put out the
\nblaze before fire fighters arrived an hour later. Of the 39
\nkiosks at the market, only 18 are intact after the fire which
\ntook fire fighters an hour to extinguish.<\/p>\n
H. Alamsyah, head of the Bogor market authority stated that
\nthe temporary kiosks on Jl. Merdeka were considered ineffective
\nbefore the fire.<\/p>\n
The vendors were scheduled to move to new kiosks at Jl.
\nKartini within two weeks. Unfortunately, the disaster struck and
\nthe new kiosks are not yet completed.<\/p>\n
The police department is currently investigating the cause of
\nthe fire.<\/p>\n
This is the second fire to hit Bogor's market this year. Kebun
\nKembang market was destroyed in late March, killing 10 employees
\nof the Ramayana Department Store. (25)<\/p>",
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