Shops destroyed in fire

Shops destroyed in fire

BANDUNG, West Java: Three shop/houses and one house were destroyed by fire here on Friday.

A witness near Jl. Pasirkoja, in the Panjunan subdistrict of Anyar, said the fire started near 10 a.m. behind one of the shop/houses.

It quickly spread to shop/houses selling furniture and jewelry.

Four people were badly injured. All were taken to the Immanuel Hospital.

Scores of residents helped firefighters put out the fire. The cause of the four-hour fire is still being investigated by the police. (anr)