Cikini parcel shops gutted by fire

JAKARTA: About 20 parcel shops on the ground floor of two- story Cikini railway station, Central Jakarta, were gutted by fire on Sunday at 2:30 a.m.

No casualties were reported from the fire, which was suspected to have been caused by a short circuit in one of the shops.

The fire was extinguished at 3:45 a.m. after nine fire trucks were deployed.

The railway station ground floor accommodates shops selling rattan baskets and decorative items for parcels and gifts. The area is always packed with visitors at major holiday times, particularly Idul Fitri and Christmas holidays. -- JP