Two die, three injured in blast

PALEMBANG: At least two died and three were injured when a fire blast destroyed three houses in an old iron junk compound next to a Haj dormitory here on Monday.

The blast at 9:15 a.m. killed Eddyson, 30 and a man named Jon, Antara reported. The injured were identified as Yuliandi, Eka and Herlan, who were rushed to the Mohammad Husein hospital in Palembang.

Two cars were also destroyed in the blast which police are investigating. (edt)