Electric Short Circuit, Residential Settlement Of Otista Jatinegara Hangus Was Devoured By Fire

JAKARTA - Residents' settlements in densely populated areas, Jalan Otista Raya, RT 01/12, Bidaraacina Village, Jatinegara District, East Jakarta, were scorched by fire.

The incident was reported on Monday morning, October 14.

"The object caught fire as many as five houses with an area of 400 square meters," East Jakarta Gulkarmat Sub-dept. officers told reporters, Monday, October 14.

The fire allegedly came from the house of a resident with the initials AF at around 01.45 WIB due to an electrical short in the living room.

The fire was discovered by the owner of the house when the fire had grown in the living room.

"The cause was an electrical short circuit. The loss was estimated at Rp 1.2 billion," he said.

A total of 9 families from 29 people were forced to flee due to the fire. The fire was extinguished at 04.05 WIB with 15 units of cars with 75 personnel.

"Thank God there were no casualties," he said.