Girl burns to death while playing

Girl burns to death while playing

BOGOR (JP): A seven-year-old girl playing with matches was
burned to death on Thursday morning after she set buckets filled
with fuel on fire outside her residence in Sadeng Kolot village,
Leuwiliang, Bogor.

Leuwiliang police subprecinct chief First. Insp. Zaelani
identified the girl as Lia, the daughter of a man who sells fuel
in jerricans.

"Lia was playing with matches near the buckets filled with
fuel. A lighted match fell into the fuel ... she was engulfed in
the blaze," Zaelani told reporters.

Lia's parents, Deden, 35, and Jumi, 33, ran out of their house
when the incident occurred and tried to save their daughter. Both
parents suffered burns to their hands as a result.

Their efforts, however, were to no avail. (21/ylt)