Fire Victims 'Children' in Tanah Abang Need School Uniform

Tens of fire victims, especially children, living on Jalan Kebon Kacang, RT 03/08, Tanah Abang, Central Jakarta, truly need aid in form of school uniform, books, and stationery. Considering fire had burned their all school equipments on Saturday (9/20). Based on the latest data, there consist of 20 students of Elementary School, 11 students of Junior High School, and 6 students of Senior High School.

Our children need school equipments. But for food and blanket, we have received it last night from Tanah Abang Sub-District apparatus

"Our children need school equipments. But for food and blanket, we have received it last night from Tanah Abang Sub-District apparatus," said Tarno (40), one of fire victims, Sunday (9/21).

Currently, around 300 fire victims had to take refuge at a multi-purpose building of Tanah Abang Flat. Thus far, Tanah Abang Sub-District has distributed aid to them, ranging from food, blanket, and toiletry.

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"Especially for students, we will immediately distribute school uniform and other needs thus they could go to school as usual," said Head of Tanah Abang Sub-District Social Section, Burhanuddin.

As known, fire razed 25 homes occupied by 47 households at Jalan Kebon Kacang, RT 03/08, Tanah Abang, Saturday (9/20).

Head of Operational Section for Central Jakarta Fire and Disaster Handling Sub-Department, Sudarno disclosed that fire occurred at around 10.30 PM. Fire quickly grew up and spread from one home to the next homes. 

"Temporary allegation, fire is triggered by electricity short-circuit from one home. The loss is predicted reaching Rp 3 billion," he reported.

As many as 22 fire trucks deployed to the scene. Luckily, there were no casualties reported in the incident.