20180227 Over 2,000 people made homeless by West Jakarta fire
Indonesia Feb 27 2018 “Houses”
Dead : dead 0 or unknown Burnout : 1 to 29 Injured : injured 0 or unknown
Over 2,000 people made homeless by West Jakarta fire
Updated: 2018-02-27 14:16
An inferno that broke out on Saturday morning razed 10 neighborhood units (RT) on Jl. Keutamaan Dalam, Krukut, Tamansari, West Jakarta, and left over 2,000 people homeless.
“The fire started around 2:30 a.m.,” West Jakarta firefighter chief Abdul Cholik told Kompas.com.
“No one died or was injured in the incident, thankfully, but 2,400 people lost their homes,” he said.
He added that the fire burned down an area of 3,500 square meters.
Thirty-eight fire trucks and 210 firefighters were deployed to extinguish the blaze.
“We are still investigating the cause of the fire. We also have not calculated the total losses,” Abdul Cholik said.
Web Source： The Jakarta Post
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