40 Worker Dorms in Setiabudi Burnt

Fire that happened under the 66 Monument Flyover, Setiabudi, South Jakarta, burned dozens of worker dorms.

Fire broke out around 10 AM, I saw fire grew up over the worker dorms. No wonder, many occupants ran away to save their life

"Fire broke out around 10 AM, I saw fire grew up over the worker dorms. No wonder, many occupants ran away to save their life," told Sugiri (50), one of freelancers for Jakarta Cleanliness Department when being interviewed near the scene, Wednesday (8/19).

260 Fire Extinguisher Equipments Distributed

Not long after, the firemen of South Jakarta Fire Handling and Rescue Sub-Department with 10 fire trucks arrived and immediately put out the flames within 30 minutes later.

Chief of Setiabudi Sector Police, Sr. Comr. Tri Yulianto said the flames came out from east side. Before the incident, the Setiabudi Sub-District officers were conducting demolishment in such area. "Fire quickly grew up due to flammable building material," he stated.

There were no casualties reported in the incident. "There are about 40 worker dorms at the scene," he reported.