Fire damages market in Ciputat

Fire damages market in Ciputat

More than 100 kiosks in the Jombang
traditional market in Ciputat, Tangerang, were destroyed by fire
on Tuesday evening. The owner of three kiosks in the market was
quoted as saying by Elshinta radio the fire began at about 6:30
p.m., allegedly the result of a short circuit. The fire was
extinguished by firefighters at about 10 p.m. Police are
investigating the incident and have estimated that damage from
the fire could reach hundreds of millions of rupiah. -- JP