Fire destroys 345 houses
Fire destroys 345 houses
MEDAN, North Sumatra: Hundreds of fisherpeople and their
families in Aek Muara Pinang, Sibolga subdistrict, were left
homeless after fire destroyed 345 houses Jan. 29, a press report
said yesterday.
There were no reports of casualties but fire fighters and
residents had to demolish dozens of houses to isolate the blaze
that could not be controlled due to the strong wind, Antara
reported.
A Pentecostal church was among the buildings destroyed by the
fire, which was in a slum that was inaccessible to fire engines,
the report said.
The local administration has set up two crisis centers to
accommodate the victims. (pan)
MEDAN, North Sumatra: Hundreds of fisherpeople and their
families in Aek Muara Pinang, Sibolga subdistrict, were left
homeless after fire destroyed 345 houses Jan. 29, a press report
said yesterday.
There were no reports of casualties but fire fighters and
residents had to demolish dozens of houses to isolate the blaze
that could not be controlled due to the strong wind, Antara
reported.
A Pentecostal church was among the buildings destroyed by the
fire, which was in a slum that was inaccessible to fire engines,
the report said.
The local administration has set up two crisis centers to
accommodate the victims. (pan)