Jambi market on fire

JAMBI: Some 11 kiosks in Pasar Baru market in South Jambi subdistrict caught fire on Wednesday night. No casualties were reported.

"The fire spread quickly from behind the kiosks," said Ahmad, a trader and eyewitness.

Some kiosk owners managed to save their merchandise, but most failed to do so. The fire, which was reportedly start in one of the kiosks, was extinguished soon after two fire trucks arrived at the scene. -- JP