Fire Hit 15 Buildings in Poncol Market
access_time October 09 2015 01:51 PM remove_red_eye 1625
Reported by Nurito | Translated by Trias Risangayu
Reported by Nurito | Translated by Trias Risangayu
Fire razed 15 semi-permanent kiosks at Market JP 37-38 or Poncol Market on Jl Kalibaru Timur Raya, Bungur, Senen, Friday 10/9).
And managed to control the flames within one hour later
Fire broke out at 10.10 PM. It was allegedly triggered by electricity short-circuit in one of kiosk. There was no casualty reported in the incident and caused loss reached hundreds of millions.
Operational Head of Central Jakarta Rescue and Fire Handling Sub-Department, Muchtar Zakaria acknowledged 24 fire trucks sent to the scene. "And managed to control the flames within one hour later,” he said, Friday (10/9).
Mostly burned kiosks are printing and vegetables kiosks.
