Five perish in house fire

Five perish in house fire

SURABAYA: Five members of the same family died after their house
in Krebangan subdistrict, North Surabaya, was engulfed by flames
early on Tuesday.

Local police chief, Adj. Comr. Sugito DS, said Kasmianto, 45,
and his wife, Jumining, 35, were found dead in the living room
and bathroom. The bodies of three of their five children --
Rifai, 15, Kurnia, 10, and Anisa, 4 -- were found in a bedroom.
The two other children, Dwi Wijaya, 20, and Andik, 17, survived
the inferno.

"We can't get much information about the fire as the two
children are still in shock, but an investigation is underway. We
found the door locked and the electricity meter intact, so there
is a small possibility that the fire was caused by a short
circuit," he said.

Siswo, a neighbor, said a group of neighbors tried in vain to
put out the fire. He added that the house was allegedly used to
illegally store kerosene, and the two sons were rescued after
neighbors pried open a door.--Antara