Seven killed in bus fire

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)