Fire victims cry for help

Fire victims cry for help

JAKARTA (JP): More than 80 poor families living in the densely
populated area of Krukut, West Jakarta, whose houses were gutted
in a fire late on Thursday are desperately seeking help.

The neighborhood chief Wahyudi said that the victims, now
accommodated at two neighboring mosques, hope that the city
administration would provide them with a better shelter.

He said they had only received meals donated by neighboring
residents.

"Despite there being no death toll in the fire, the victims
have suffered enough physically. Half of them are kids," Wahyudi
said.

Wahyudi said there was not much the families could do as they
lost everything in the fire.

The fire is believed to have started from a burning candle
which apparently fell on to the floor. The fire, which was
extinguished within three hours by 19 fire engines, razed 54
houses. (01)