Cikokol market catches fire

TANGERANG: Fire razed nearly 80 kiosks on the eastern side of Cikokol market in Tangerang regency on Thursday afternoon.

No fatalities were reported in the incident, which was immediately blamed on a short circuit, according to the head of the market's security detail.

However, a trader named Udin, said that the fire was caused by an exploding stove at the Engking Jaya food stall.

"I saw the owner Rohaniah blowing into the kerosene stove and suddenly the stove exploded and started a big fire which later spread to other kiosks," he was quoted as saying by Tempointeraktif.com.

The firefighters managed to extinguish the fire before it spread to other parts of the market. -- JP