Fire razes 20 houses

BANJARMASIN, South Kalimantan: At least 20 houses were razed by fire in the Pelambuan district on Thursday morning.

The is the second major fire in the city in the last two weeks, following one that gutted a market in Banjar Barat district, Antara reported yesterday.

The fire was believed to have originated from a plywood factory. It was extinguished within two hours.

There were no reported casualties. (rms)