Cipinang Fire Survivors' Assistance Continues to Arrive

Logistical aid for fire survivors on Jalan Cipinang Baru, RT 04 and 05/RW 18, Cipinang Urban Village, Pulogadung, East Jakarta, Friday (9/20), continues to arrive. As reported before, it was recorded that 17 houses were burned down and 32 families with 90 people were affected by this incident.

We will also provide packaged rice meals for the next seven days

Cipinang Urban Village Head, Watini said the assistance arrived at the location included those from BPBD, Baznas Bazis, and East Jakarta Social Sub-agency. All assistance was accommodated in the Al Mujahidin prayer room, which was also used as a temporary refugee camp.

"All assistance, including clothing, in-kind needs, food, and drink, is stored here (Al Mujahidin Prayer Room) to smoothen distribution," he expressed.

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East Jakarta Social Sub-agency Acting Head, Abdul Salam explained his party had distributed 26 items of clothing assistance to fire survivors according to the request from the urban village.

The assistance provided consists of adult blankets, sarongs, mukena, house dresses, koko shirts, prayer mats, socks, caps, training pants, and collared shirts: 21 pcs each. Then also bras, men's underwear, and women's underwear 24 pieces each.

There were also 38 packs of women's sanitary napkins, 14 baby blankets, 40 baby diapers, 13 school bags, 36 baby diapers, 12 sets of baby clothes, 10 sets of girls' elementary school uniforms, 6 sets of boys' elementary school uniforms.

Then two sets of junior high school uniforms for girls, two sets of junior high school uniforms for boys, one set of senior high school uniforms for boys, four sets of senior high school uniforms for girls, and 30 boxes of mineral water

"We will also provide packaged rice meals for the next seven days, but the amount is still being recorded first," he explained.

East Jakarta BPBD's Regional Coordinator Task Force Chief, Sukendar added the logistical assistance that had been distributed by his party was 15 boxes of mineral water, 70 boxes of packaged rice meals, 40 family kids, and 50 clothing packages.

Then 20 sheets of tarpaulin, 55 mattresses, 50 blankets, 72 bars of soap, and 10 boxes of masks.

"We handed over this assistance directly at the scene of the incident," he added.

RW 18 Cipinang Chair, Sutanto explained the fire also killed three toddlers.

"The victims were in a locked house. The bodies have been taken to the Kramat Jati Police Hospital for an autopsy," he closed.