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Fire ravages traditional market

Salatiga Police chief Adj

SALATIGA, C. Java: Some 150 kiosks were razed to the ground causing losses worth billions of rupiah as a fire burned uncontrollably at Rejosari market in Salatiga, Central Java, early Friday morning. (The Jakarta Post)
<P> One witness, Daryono, said he was on his way home for <I>sahur</I> (pre-dawn meal) from his office at Salatiga military base, when he saw a thick cloud of smoke coming from the markets.
Thu, October 9, 2008 Published on Oct. 9, 2008 Published on 2008-10-09T10:34:29+07:00

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Salatiga Police chief Adj. Sr. Comr. Ahmad Haydar said police had yet to conclude on the cause of the fire, but that Semarang Regional Police forensics and laboratory teams were still investigating the case.

Salatiga Market Agency head Tri Prio said his office would build emergency kiosks in a 500-square-meter space at the nearby cattle markets. -- JP

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