Two relatives killed in fire

JAKARTA: Two relatives of the owner of an auto repair shop on Jl. Pahlawan Revolusi, Pondok Bambu, East Jakarta, died in a fire at the three-story shop early on Tuesday.

According to firefighters, who were able to extinguish the fire about three hours after it started at 3 a.m., the two were found on the ground floor by the door.

Witnessing neighbors said the fire started from the second floor and that the two occupants, identified as Yeni, 60, and Udin, 40, had been desperate to get out of the building.

From outside, the neighbors tried to get in through the trellised rolling gate but failed.

The remains of the two are now at the morgue of Cipto Mangunkusumo General Hospital, Central Jakarta.

The owner, Christine, refused to talk to reporters.

The police are investigating the cause of the fire and have set up a police line around the location. -- Antara