305 people lose homes to fire

JAKARTA: Fire burned down 26 houses in Jembatan Lima, Tambora district in West Jakarta on Friday morning.

Although there were no reports of injuries, some 305 people were left homeless because of the fire, community unit head Aeng Khairunasikin said.

Witnesses said the fire started from a rented house at about 8:45 a.m. and spread quickly in the densely populated area.

The fire fighters put out the fire by around 11 a.m.

On Sunday in the same district, more than 1,000 people lost their homes when fire burned down 200 houses. -- Antara