Jakarta

Sandal factory fire still burning

The Jakarta Post | Fri, 03/12/2010 8:16 AM | Jakarta

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Firefighters say they have contained fire that destroyed a rubber sandal factory in Kalideres, West Jakarta, but they are yet to be able to extinguish the fire.

Sulaiman, a West Jakarta Fire Agency official, told kompas.com that abundant rubber material and flammable glue have fueled the fire, which was started on late afternoon Thursday.

Smoke was still billowing from the building remains.

The fire agency deployed 21 firetrucks to contain the fire.

Sulaiman said that the agency has yet to confirm whether there was any casualty in the incident.