Fire Guts Luxury House in Bungur
Reported by Jhon Syah Putra Kaban | Translated by
With available tool, citizens tried to extinguish the fire
A fire has destroyed a three-story luxury house located on Jalan Bungur Besar 17, Bungur Urban Village, Kemayoran, Central Jakarta, Tuesday (2/3). The cause of the fire is still unknown, but the loss reached hundreds of million rupiah.
Raharjo, (32), one of local citizens expressed fire that broke out around 11.30, causing local citizens whose homes close to the scene panicked.
Fire in Rented Home Kills Mother & Her Daughter"With available tool, citizens tried to extinguish the fire," he told.
Firemen who arrived 15 minutes had difficulties to reach the fire location because of many citizens crowding along the access road near the scene. They were also bothered with the condition of the building using a glass and wood.
"We deploy 14 fire trucks and managed to extinguish the blaze around 12.30 PM," said Head of Operation Section for Central Jakarta Fire and Disaster Handling Sub-Department, Muchtar.
