The Indonesian Consulate General Returned 2 Bodies Of Indonesian Citizens Victims Of Apartment Fire In Hong Kong

The Indonesian Consulate General in Hong Kong is assisting in the process of repatriating the bodies of two Indonesian citizens (WNI) who died due to apartment fires in Hong Kong.

The representative of the second Indonesian citizen's family arrived in Hong Kong on Saturday (13/4).

"Furthermore, the family representatives will visit the place where the bodies are stored as well as discuss the plan to return the bodies," said Director of Protection for Indonesian Citizens and BHI of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Judha Nugraha as reported by ANTARA, Sunday, April 14.

In addition to taking care of the repatriation of the bodies, the Indonesian Consulate General in Hong Kong will also meet with the employers of the Indonesian citizens on Monday (15/4), to discuss the financial rights of the two victims.

The two Indonesian citizens, a man and a woman, who previously worked at the Ritz Carlton Hong Kong, were victims of an apartment building fire in Kowloon District, Hong Kong on Wednesday (10/4), at around 07.00 local time.

The accident claimed five lives and left 43 injured.

Until now, the cause of the fire is still being investigated by local police.