Prior To The Explosion, The Fried Chicken Kiosk In Duren Sawit Caught Fire

JAKARTA - A stall selling fried chicken on Jalan H. Naman, Duren Sawit District, East Jakarta, caught fire on Tuesday, March 12, evening. The flames burned the two-story kiosk since 21.00 WIB.

"D'Kriuk chicken kiosk caught fire. Inside there are many gas cylinders," said Ruslan, a resident around the fire site to VOI.

Based on VOI's monitoring at the location, as many as 5 fire engines were deployed to carry out the fire extinguishing process. Officers continue to struggle through access to grocery stalls beside the burning location.

"Several times I heard the sound of an explosion of gas cylinders from inside," he said.

The fire also burned the electric cable in front of the burning kiosk. Meanwhile, the access to Jalan H. Naman has been closed for four-wheeled vehicles by local residents.

Until this news was written, the process of extinguishing the fire was still ongoing. It is not yet known the number of buildings affected by the fire. The process of extinguishing the fire is still ongoing.