FIre Losses in Kebon Melati Reach Rp 3.9 B
access_time October 11 2015 03:15 PM remove_red_eye 4024
Reported by Nurito | Translated by Cintya Meliza
Reported by Nurito | Translated by Cintya Meliza
As many as 136 kiosks in Lontar Market, Kebon Melati, Tanah Abang, Central Jakarta, burnt, Sunday dawn (10/11).
It was allegedly caused by electrical short circuit from a wire crossing on Ibu Kus' food stall. Then the fire spark hit and burned the stall and area around it
Head of Operational Section for Central Jakarta Fire Handling and Rescue Sub-Department, Muchtar Zakaria stated, his party got fire report around 1.15 AM. The fire that instantly expanded, stroke directly to almost of all kiosks in the market.
"It was allegedly caused by electrical short circuit from a wire crossing on Ibu Kus' food stall. Then the fire spark hit and burned the stall and area around it," he explained.
Fire Destroyed 4 Houses in PalmeriamThe fire could be managed 1,5 hour later by deploying 34 firetrucks. "Then we did cooling down until this dawn,"
"No casualty in this incident, yet the loss estimated is Rp 3,97 billion," he told.
