Trader dies from shock after market fire

Trader dies from shock after market fire

PAREPARE, South Sulawesi: One trader died from shock after
discovering his stall had been destroyed in a fire that swept
through 60 garment stalls at Lakessi market in Parepare regency,
South Sulawesi, on Thursday night.

"It might have been a heart attack, because he died soon after
the fire spread to his stall," a fellow trader said.

The blaze started at 10 p.m. and was extinguished by local
fire-fighters after an hour.

It was not clear what caused the fire or the extent of
material loss. Local police were investigating the source of the
blaze. --Antara