Fires leave hundreds homeless

Fires leave hundreds homeless

BANDUNG: Fire broke out simultaneously in the districts of
Lengkong and Cidadas here yesterday morning, destroying more than
40 houses and leaving hundreds homeless, Antara reported.

There were no immediate reports of casualties in the fires
which were concentrated in the densely populated subdistricts of
Malabar and Cidurian.

Five fire brigades were deployed to put out the fires, but
dozens of the houses were gutted. They were mostly made of
easily burned materials.

"Most of us were still asleep when the fire broke out, but
hysterical screams to save ourselves and as many our belongings
as possible, woke us," Nana Kuswara, a community chief in
Malabar, was quoted as saying. (aan)