Cause of Cikokol fire unknown

Cause of Cikokol fire unknown

TANGERANG: Tangerang Police are still trying to determine the
cause of a fire that rampaged a major vegetable market in
Cikokol, Tangerang, on Tuesday.

"Our officers are currently investigating what may have caused
the fire. We still cannot identify whether the fire was caused by
a short circuit, sabotage or something else," Tangerang Police
chief Adj. Comr. Hari Abimanyu told The Jakarta Post on
Wednesday.

The blaze, which started at about 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday,
destroyed more than 100 kiosks inside the market. The crews from
seven fire trucks were finally able to put out the fire at about
9:30 p.m.

There have been rumors that the fire was deliberately started
after the Tangerang city administration mentioned it would build
a shopping center where Cikokol market stands.

The rumors where given weight after the city administration
built an alternative market in Tanah Tinggi in Tangerang to
replace Cikokol market.

However, most sellers were reluctant to move to Tanah Tinggi
due to the high rent charged.--JP