Teachers' houses razed by fire

Teachers' houses razed by fire

BOGOR (JP): Nine houses in a teacher housing complex were
destroyed by fire on Monday afternoon, but no one was killed or
injured.

A resident of the complex, Iyan Kusyana, said the fire started
at about 12:30 p.m. at the house of the Kurdi family, which was
occupied by the owner's grandchildren. "The fire is still under
investigation," he said.

Iyan speculated that the fire was caused by a cigarette, while
an occupant of the house, seventeen-year-old Wita, said the fire
was likely caused by a short circuit.

"I heard an explosion while I was eating with my friends
downstairs. It was probably caused by a short circuit," Wita
said.

Some of the destroyed homes belonged to teachers of state
junior high school 5, while others belonged to retired teachers.
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