Culinary Kiosk In Pejompongan Burns, Officers Still Extinguishing

Firefighters at TKP/ Photo: IST

JAKARTA - A culinary kiosk area on Jalan Purification 1, Pejompongan, RT 07/06, Bendungan Hilir Village, Tanah Abang District, was scorched by fire. The fire broke out at around 11.02 WIB.

"The object caught fire by food stalls, semi-permanent buildings. The number is not yet known because the fire is still burning," said Head of Central Jakarta Gulkarmat Sub-dept., Asril Rizal to VOI, Tuesday, October 31.

A total of 6 fire engines were deployed to the location. Dozens of officers are also still extinguishing the fire.

"The cause is not yet known, it is still in the watering process," he said.

There were 30 firefighters deployed to extinguish the fire. Luckily, officers were able to localize the hotspots at 11.10 WIB.

"We don't know whether there are victims or not. We are still collecting data," he said.