Fri, 20 Aug 2004

Fire guts food stalls in Mega Kuningan

JAKARTA: Four food stalls and a telecommunications kiosk in Mega Kuningan, South Jakarta, were gutted by fire on Wednesday night. No fatalities were reported.

Jakarta Police said the fire was started by a kerosene stove in a food stall belonging to Badrus Salam that exploded.

The fire was put out at around 8:30 p.m.

Setiabudi Police are investigating the case, and material losses have yet to be estimated. -- Antara