North Jakarta Mayor Ensures Penjaringan Fire Survivors' Basic Needs Are Met

The North Jakarta Mayor, Hendra Hidayat, together with the ranks of the North Jakarta City Government and the 0502/North Jakarta Military District Command directly inspected the fire location on Jalan Kertajaya, RT 07 and RT 17, RW 14, Penjaringan Urban Village, Penjaringan District.

Aid from several agencies has been distributed

During the visit, Hendra ensured that assistance to meet the basic needs of fire survivors was being properly met.

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"I'm sorry for the tragedy that occurred. Please remain patient, trust in God, and stay healthy," he said, Thursday (10/15).

Hendra explained that the fire that occurred on Tuesday (10/13) at around 1:50 PM burned down 35 houses and affected 58 families with a total of 170 people.

In the incident, two people died, namely Nabil (6) and Sumiyah (69). Meanwhile, another victim suffered burns and is still undergoing treatment at Atma Jaya Hospital.

"Currently, some residents are still occupying temporary refugee camps at the Nurul Hidayah Mosque and Rohimaku Mulloh Mosque," he added.

Moreover, North Jakarta Baznas (Bazis) also provided aid and compensation to residents.

"Hopefully, this will be the last and there won't be any more fires. I hope and pray that everything will recover," he hoped.

Meanwhile, Head of Penjaringan Urban Village, Makhrus Nugroho Darojat said a number of agencies and institutions have distributed humanitarian aid to meet the needs of residents affected by the fire.

The aid came from the Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD), the Social Agency, the Indonesian Red Cross (PMI), the Ministry of Social Affairs, Artha Graha Peduli, the police, and the Jakarta Provincial Government.

"Aid from several agencies has been distributed. Residents are also receiving psychosocial services. Meanwhile, we are preparing other necessities, such as school uniforms," he said.

The urban village office is also currently collecting data on the population documents of residents burned in the incident. Once the data collection is complete, the documents will be reprinted collectively at the urban village office.

"We continue to ensure that residents' needs are met so that they can quickly recover and return to their normal activities," he admitted.