INDONESIA: Nine people were burned to death and two others

INDONESIA: Nine people were burned to death and two others
suffered serious injuries when a public minivan in which they
traveled hit a minibus in Sawahlunto Sijunjung regency, West
Sumatra, on Friday.

The injured were taken to M. Djamil general hospital in the
West Sumatra capital, Padang.

Sawahlunto Sijunjung Police chief Adj. Sr. Comr. Suwardi said
the police had arrested the bus driver, Zul, for further
investigation.

The minivan, serving the route from Muaro Sijunjung to Tanjung
Ampalu, was driven by Anto, also killed in the accident, which
occurred at high speed. The uneven road had forced him to take
the right lane in which the bus was traveling from the oncoming
direction.

The collision caused a fire that quickly engulfed both
vehicles. The bus passengers managed to escape from the vehicle
but those in the minivan were trapped inside. -- Antara