Mother killed in fire

Mother killed in fire

DENPASAR, Bali: Fire gutted a small house on Jl. Sulastri in a densely-populated housing complex in East Denpasar at dawn on Friday, killing a 49-year single mother.

"The victim was identified as Ni Made Suci. Our temporary conclusion is that the fire was caused by an explosion from the victim's kerosene stove," Denpasar police precinct chief Adj Comr. Helmy Santika said.

A local resident said the fire first broke out at around 4:30 a.m. at by 5:00 a.m., it had totally engulfed the house. Local residents and the Denpasar firefighters managed to put out the fire at around 6:00 a.m.

They later found Suci's completely-charred body next to the stove.

"Apparently, she was busy cooking when the stove exploded," he said. --JP