Fire ravages shopping center

Fire ravages shopping center

BOGOR (JP): The town's most prestigious shopping center was
razed to the ground early on Thursday morning in a blaze that
took more than 12 hours to put out.

Personnel from the 10 fire trucks deployed to the scene at the
four-story Internusa were hampered by a strong wind that
prevented them from extinguishing the flames until mid-afternoon.

Police believe the fire, which started at 1:30 a.m., was
caused an electrical short circuit in a new souvenir shop.

Traffic on nearby roads was practically brought to a
standstill yesterday, eye witnesses say.

No fatalities were reported, but the police estimate the fire
inflicted Rp 10 billion (US$4.5 million) in financial losses.

The 10-year-old Internusa is on Jl. Raya Pajajaran, Bogor, 60
kms south of Jakarta. (sur/yns)