Woman killed in passenger panic

Woman killed in passenger panic

JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya: A women was trampled to death as
passengers panicked trying to disembark from the KM Umsini
passenger liner when its galley caught fire.

The ship had just docked at Sorong harbor on Wednesday
afternoon from Ambon, Maluku, and passengers were quietly making
their way down the gangway when a burst of flames and smoke
billowed from the galley.

Ship security was able to put out the fire, however, they
later discovered that a young woman -- Fitryanti from Surabaya,
East Java -- had been caught under the ensuing stampede and died
as thousands of passengers tried to flee.

Antara reported on Thursday that police are still
investigating the cause of the fire, however they suspect it may
have been caused by an electrical short circuit.