Fire destroys 400 houses<\/p>\n
BANJARMASIN, South Kalimantan: Fire destroyed at least 400
\nhouses in the densely populated subdistrict of Pelambuan in
\nBanjarmasin, the capital of South Kalimantan on Wednesday
\nevening, leaving some 2,300 people homeless.<\/p>\n
No fatalities were reported.<\/p>\n
Governor Sjachriel Darham and the Mayor of Banjarmasin, Sofyan
\nArpan, handed over aid, including food on Thursday for the fire
\nvictims. The homeless families are staying in mosques, school
\nbuildings and temporary shelters made available by the local
\nadministration a safe distance away from the site of the fire.<\/p>\n
Police were still in the dark about the cause of the fire and
\nthe total loss inflicted by the fire.<\/p>\n
The houses were situated along the bank of the Barito River,
\nnot far from Trisakti Port.<\/p>\n
Coordinator of the fire department, Suryani, said fire
\nfighters found it difficult to extinguish the fire as the fire
\nengines could not pass along the narrow pathways leading to the
\nfire site. Strong wind was also blamed for the ravaging fire.<\/p>\n
"We have deployed more than 90 fire engines," Suryani said.
\n(32)<\/p>",
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