Stove explosion kills housewife

Stove explosion kills housewife

JAKARTA (JP): A mother of two died yesterday of severe wounds
she endured from a stove explosion in her Bekasi residence.

Muhaji, one of the victim's neighbors, said the incident
happened on Jan. 27, when the victim, Sri Winarti, 27, was
preparing a meal to break the family's fast.

"She lit the kerosene stove and then poured kerosene into its
tank. The stove exploded suddenly," Muhaji said.

The incident reportedly was witnessed by the victim's youngest
daughter.

Sri's face and the front part of her body were severely
burned.

Her husband, Chumdori, a factory worker, was away at the time
the incident happened, Muhaji said.

"Today he (Chumdori) still can't believe that his wife is
dead," he said.

Nearby neighbors rushed the unconscious Sri to the Bekasi
General Hospital for treatment soon after hearing cries from her
daughter.

She was transferred to the Cipto Mangunkusumo General Hospital
in Central Jakarta as her condition worsened. (emf)