Bakery employee dies in fire

Bakery employee dies in fire

TANGERANG (JP): A bakery shop employee in Duta Garden housing
complex here was killed when fire engulfed the shop on Tuesday
night.

Witnesses said Gunawan, 23, was trapped when the fire broke
out at about 7:30 p.m. in the building in Benda district.

He was unable to escape because the blaze quickly spread
through the building. Burns covered his entire body.

Tangerang Fire Department deployed two fire engines several
minutes later, but the shop was razed.

The source of the fire remains unknown. Material losses have
yet to be calculated but are believed to reach into the millions
of rupiah.

Gunawan's body was taken to Tangerang General Hospital for
autopsy.

"Identification of the body was difficult because of the
burns," hospital morgue employee Radi said.

Tangerang Police detectives chief Capt. Krisnadi said the
cause of the fire was still under investigation. (41/jun)