Identity Of Fire Victim Revealed In South Petojo, Elderly Woman

Fire In South Petojo/ Photo: Rizky Sulistio/ VOI

JAKARTA - Two residents of Jalan Gang Kober who died as a result of a fire that hit the Petojo Selatan area, Gambir District, on Wednesday, August 23, night, were found in different places. "The victim named Siti Hajar (Ibu Anjar), a resident of RT 02, died at the Tarakan hospital. Meanwhile, the victim named Tisna (81), a resident of RT 03, was found dead in the house because he was trapped in a fire. The two victims are elderly," said Head of Central Jakarta Gulkarmat Sub-dept., Asril Rizal to reporters, Thursday, August 24. Meanwhile, the number of houses that burned down reached 152 of 4 RT in RW 08, South Petojo Village, Gambir District, Central Jakarta. Meanwhile, the Mayor of Central Jakarta, Dhany Sukma said there were 152 houses burned down. "There were 32 houses in RT 02, RT 03 there were 26 houses, RT 04 there were 40 houses and in RT 05 there were 54 houses," he said.

Previously, it was reported that the results of data collection from officials from the Central Jakarta Fire Management Sub-dept. (Sudin Gulkarmat), the cause of the fire in residential areas of Jalan Gang Kober, were finally revealed. "The alleged cause of the gas stove," said Head of Central Jakarta Gulkarmat Sub-dept., Asril Rizal to VOI, Thursday, August 24. Officers suspect that the cause of the fire was allegedly due to an explosion from a gas stove from one of the residents' houses. "Initially, one of the residents was cooking fish, then they were left playing online games. Then the fire was seen by a cafe visitor, already growing," he said.