Retail Gasoline Seller At Pasar Kemis Tangerang Burns, One Person Burns

TANGERANG One person suffered burns in the middle of the burning incident of a madurese shop in Pasir Gadung Village, Sindang Jaya, Tangerang district, Wednesday, July 17, evening. The fire grew because the shop was selling retail gasoline.

"It is true that there was a fire at the Madura shop in Pasir Gadung Village. One person suffered burns," said Head of BPBD Tangerang Regency, Ujat Sudrajat, Thursday, July 18, morning.

Ujat explained that the fire at the Madura shop occurred when the owner poured gasoline into jerry cans. However, gasoline spilled and grabbed sparks, causing a fire.

"Those who own the shop pour gasoline into the drigen and then there is a gasoline spill, the gasoline is splashed," he said.

A total of 1 fire department and dozens of personnel were deployed. The fire can be extinguished for 30 minutes. Ujat said the losses from this incident reached tens of millions of rupiah.

"Losses of IDR 50 million," he concluded.