Fire destroys traditional market

Fire destroys traditional market

BANJARNEGARA, Central Java: Fire destroyed on Tuesday 600
kiosks belonging to 304 traders at a traditional market in the
district of Klampok, Banjarnegara regency, causing an estimated
Rp 2 billion in losses. No fatalities were reported.

Banjarnegara Police chief Comr. Winarno told The Jakarta Post
by phone on Wednesday that police had not yet determined the
cause of the fire and there were no suspects.

"We have asked the criminal laboratory at the provincial
police headquarters in Semarang to investigate the fire," he
said.

One witness, Muhrom, said the fire began at about 7:30 p.m. at
a kiosk belonging to a man identified as Rokidi. "The fire spread
to other kiosks very fast before anybody could do anything to
stop it."

Six fire engines deployed to the scene put out the fire at
about 11 p.m. (45)