Fires damage shopping malls<\/p>\n
BANDUNG: Separate fires occurred in two shopping malls here on
\nThursday and Friday, causing hundreds of million of rupiah in
\ndamages.<\/p>\n
No fatalities were reported in the incidents.<\/p>\n
Friday's blaze gutted six kiosks owned by garment businessman
\nErwin on the third floor of Pasar Baru Mall on Jl. Oto Iskandar
\nDinata at about 7:45 a.m. on Friday.<\/p>\n
Nine fire engines managed to put out the fire a couple of
\nhours later.<\/p>\n
Another fire gutted the third and fourth floors of Parahyangan
\nPlaza on Jl. Dalem Kaum at around 8:30 p.m. on Thursday.<\/p>\n
\"The fire originated in the Amigo restaurant on the third
\nstory and quickly spread to the fourth floor,\" said Akhyar, 28,
\nan eyewitness.<\/p>\n
The head of Bandung Fire Department, Tumpal Sirait said that
\nthe two buildings had inferior fire safety systems and lacked
\nfire extinguishers. \"We will recommend that Bandung Mayor Aa
\nTarmana suspend the operation of the Parahyangan Plaza for
\nlacking standard fire safety equipment.\"<\/p>\n
Two security guards were being questioned by Bandung Police in
\nrelation to the fire at Parahyangan Plaza. (25\/edt)<\/p>",
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