Fire kills two in Bandung

Fire kills two in Bandung

BANDUNG: A small gas station and three kiosks caught fire in the West Java capital of Bandung early on Friday morning, killing two people -- a 28-year-old man and his five-year-old daughter.

Slamet, the owner of the gas station, was found dead embracing his daughter, Aulia Hafifa, in a bathroom of their gutted home on Jl. Sudirman, Cimahi.

Slamet's wife, Sulastri, 30, fainted upon hearing of their deaths.

The razed kiosks were allegedly illegal property located between Dustira hospital and the Cimahi district military command office.

Yayan, 25, who owns one of the kiosks, said he awoke up after hearing cries for help from Sulastri's home. "The fire spread suddenly and quickly because it was probably burning gasoline," she added.

Police said they were investigating the cause of the fire. -- JP