Terra Drone Burns, Pramono Will Check Safety Standards For All Buildings In Jakarta

JAKARTA - DKI Jakarta Governor Pramono Anung said he would order his staff to check building safety standards in all buildings in Jakarta.

This was the aftermath of the Terra Drone building fire in Kemayoran, Central Jakarta on Tuesday, December 9.

"So I have asked and in these weeks we will immediately re-check all existing buildings," Pramono said when met at the Mulia Hotel, Central Jakarta, Wednesday, December 10.

Pramono assessed that the factors that exacerbated the fire incident in buildings in Jakarta, including in the Terra Drone, were due to the change in the building's construction structure which then violated the requirements for a building's function-worthy certificate (SLF).

"Well, yesterday's building, the building was growing. The left is the old building, the only building grows, so it's definitely not fulfilled in full," said Pramono.

Based on his field reviews after the incident, as well as discussions with the Central Jakarta Police Chief and the ranks of the DKI Provincial Government, Pramono learned that the Terra Drone building did not comply with standard building safety rules.

According to Pramono, the physical condition of the storage building and the sale of these drones show strong indications that safety standards have not been met since the beginning of the construction.

He highlighted the structure of the building that did not comply with the provisions and lack of emergency rescue facilities, which ultimately had a fatal impact when the fire appeared and smoke filled the room quickly.

"If I look at the structure and so on, they will definitely break the rules. Why? The stairs are very small, and that's what causes some people who can't go down," said Pramono.

The situation inside the building is said to be getting worse because there is no emergency door downstairs. Thus, workers are looking for a way out by climbing to the top floor when thick smoke has billowed.

"When it caught fire, finally people, employees, went up all over, then smoke from below. That's why quite a lot of people died," said Pramono.

The fire incident at the building on Jalan Letjend Suprapto occurred on Tuesday, December 9 at 12:43 WIB. The death toll from the fire at the drone sales building was 22 people. The victims consisted of 15 women and 7 men.

BPBD noted that 76 employees were in the Terra Drone Indonesia building. In the fire incident that occurred, 54 people were rescued and are now undergoing treatment.