Three coffee shops set on fire in Makassar

Fire razed three coffee shops on Laguna Beach, Makassar, SOuth Sulawesi on the early hours of Friday, in what according to witnesses was an arson attack by two young men, Antara state news agency.

The fire, which was started at around 2 a.m., sent visitors to run away in panic.

Seven firetrucks were deployed to contain and extinguish the fire which burnt Donald, Box and Losari Indah coffee shops.

One of the witnesses said that the two men carried  were seen carrying a jerry can, quickly leave the area on a motorcycle shortly after the fire was started.