100 homes razed in Bogor fire

BOGOR: A huge fire razed at least 100 houses in Ciheleut village, Bogor, on Wednesday evening.

No one was injured in the blaze, with residents of the densely populated neighborhood managing to evacuate before the fire escalated.

Witnesses said the blaze started at about 8 p.m. in a house where a kerosene stove exploded.

Firefighters managed to extinguish the flames in five hours.

City officials provided tents and food for the victims. -- JP