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Father, son escape car fire

BOGOR: A man and his son escaped a fire that engulfed most of
their car as they were driving to Ciomas Permai housing complex
in Bogor, West Java, on Sunday.

Saiful Bachri, the father from Sukamaju village in Pagelaran
subdistrict, and his son quickly jumped out of the sedan when the
fire broke out at 11:30 a.m.

"Flames suddenly flared up and I quickly got my son out of the
car," Saiful said, adding that the 1985 Renault had just come
back from the repair shop.

Local residents and security guards in the housing complex put
the fire out by throwing water and sand on the vehicle.

About 20 minutes later, a fire truck sent by the Bogor
administration arrived on the scene.

Residents who saw the blaze said the fire was believed to have
started in the car's engine.

A fireman said the fire was caused by a short circuit in the
engine, but he did not elaborate further.

Local police are handling the case. The fire is expected to
cost the vehicle owner more than Rp 10 million in damage.
--Antara