Seven killed in bus fire

BANDAR LAMPUNG, Lampung: Seven people died and several dozen were injured when an ALS bus from Surabaya, East Java, on its way to Medan, North Sumatra mysteriously caught fire.

Antara reported that the bus, bearing license plate BK 7809 DH, caught fire on Monday evening. Police have yet to determine the cause of the fire.

The accident occurred about 45 kilometers from the Bakauheni- Lampung crossing.

According to sources at the nearby Kalianda hospital, five of the seven dead have been identified. They are Mina, 2, Tobing, 25, Juminem 25, Lisa Yuliana, 4, and Pita, 24. (mds)