Three killed in a fire

BANJARMASIN, South Kalimantan: Three people were killed in a huge fire which gutted four houses in a village on Wednesday morning.

Witnesses said the victims were trapped in the fire, and the rescuers failed to reach them, the Antara news agency reported.

Witness Armain said the fire, the fourth in June alone, caused panic among the inhabitants as most were asleep when it first broke out. Most of them had no time to salvage their belongings. The fire was tamed by fire brigades one hour later.

Police have not yet determined the cause of the fire. (11)