City Govt Provides Best Service for Fire Victims in Kemayoran

Acting Jakarta Governor, Teguh Setyabudi, visited the evacuation post for fire victims at SDN 09 Kebon Kosong, Kemayoran, Central Jakarta, Wednesday (12/11).

We try as quickly as possible to ensure the best handling and service to fire victims

He came to see the condition of the fire victims and ensure that the refugees temporarily occupying tents and classrooms at SDN 09 Kebon Kosong received the best treatment and service.

He expressed deep concern over the disaster that befell the residents of RT 02 - 09/RW 05, Kebon Kosong Urban Village, Kemayoran Sub-district.

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"Reportedly, this fire came out from an electrical short circuit in one of the houses, resulting in 200 houses being burned down. We try as quickly as possible to ensure the best handling and service to fire victims," he expressed, at the evacuation site.

He explained that handling in the field was conducted in coordination involving several regional apparatus organizations (OPD) and related institutions.

Currently, three evacuation posts had been set up around the fire location, precisely at SDN 09 Kebon Kosong, Al Ikhsan Mosque, and Yusuf Hamka Field. Then health post had also been set up with the support of the medical team, the Health Center Emergency Ambulance and PMI.

Even, various aid had also been distributed, including packaged rice meals three times a day, basic equipment for fire victims and so on.

"We also send the educational needs of affected children including school uniforms and supplies, hygiene kits, and other needs will be adjusted to the needs of fire victims," he explained.

He added the Jakarta Population and Civil Registration Agency (Dukcapil) also set up a service post to help fire victims proposs burned population documents, such as e-KTP, family card, birth certificate, and others.

"We're committed together with the related parties to give the best service for fire victims in Kebon Kosong," he uttered.

He asserted the Jakarta Government would coordinate with related institutions and ministries in handling the fire-affected areas because not all of the land affected by the fire was under the authority of the regional government.

"I haven't made a decision yet, but I had a discussion with some residents about relocating to the flats. Meanwhile, the assistance given to fire victims is according to need," he asserted.

As for the information, fire burned 200 houses in RT 02 - 09/RW 05, Kebon Kosong Urban Village, Kemayoran Sub-district on Tuesday (12/10) afternoon. It was triggered by an electrical short circuit in one of the houses, causing 600 families or 1,800 people to lose their homes.