Seven burned in gunpowder blast

Seven burned in gunpowder blast

SEMARANG: Seven passengers suffered burns when 10 kilograms of
gunpowder ignited in a bus at the Sukoharjo bus terminal, some
120 kilometers southeast of here on Friday evening.

Sukoharjo Police chief Lt. Col. Suherlan said on Saturday some
of the bus seats caught fire following the explosion.

The victims were identified as Wardi, 45, Suyati, 40, Suwarno,
50, Warsito, 30, Tukiyem, 45, and the bus conductor Purwanto, 35.
The other victim has yet to be identified. They are now being
treated at the local state hospital.

"None of the passengers admitted possessing the gunpowder,"
Suherlan said. (har)