Tebet Fire 3 People Killed: Officers Find Many Electrical Cable Connections In Victim's House

JAKARTA - The fire incident that hit a residential area on Kampung Melayu Besar Street, RT 03/01, Al-Atiq Mosque, Kebon Baru Village, Tebet District, South Jakarta scorched three houses and one house that was being rented out contained nine doors.

The officer in charge of the South Jakarta Fire and Rescue Sub-dept., Sartono, said the fire was suspected to have been started from electricity on the 2nd floor of a house.

"According to information from a neighbor (victim), when praying at the mosque, he saw a fire on the 2nd floor. Then he reported it to the eastern firefighter", he told reporters, Friday, January 29.

From the results of the investigation, in the rented house there were many electrical cable connections, causing the electricity to burn at around 04.55 WIB.

"At the time of extinguishing the cooling process, the team carried out an overhaul by breaking down the remaining debris from the fire. Then it was found that three victims had died. All three have been taken to the Dr. Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital", he said.

Previously, it was reported that a deadly fire hit a residential area on Kampung Melayu Besar Street, RT 03/01, Al-Atiq Mosque, Kebon Baru Village, Tebet District, South Jakarta. fire.

"We received a fire report on Saturday, January 29, early in the morning, at around 05.09 WIB. We have dispatched 5 fire engines to the scene", said Head of East Jakarta Fire and Rescue Sub-dept. (Sudin Gulkarmat) Gatot Sulaeman to reporters on Saturday, January 29, morning.

A total of 30 firefighters were dispatched to the fire site with complete extinguishing equipment. The firefighters arrived at the fire location at around 05.18 WIB and immediately made efforts to extinguish the fire.

The victims who died due to the fire consisted of two elderly women with the initials J (40) and M (72). Meanwhile, a male victim with the initials Mustache (60).