Shouting For Help, 9 People Trapped In Fire In A 3-Story Building In Penjaringan

JAKARTA – The fire occurred on Keting Street, RT 7/12, Pejagalan Village, Penjaringan Subdistrict, North Jakarta. The fire that engulfed the three-story building was so great, black smoke rose high.

Along with the screams of local residents who tried to help, the sound of people asking for help from inside the burning house was also heard. There was more than one person in the burning building.

Based on the information gathered, the fire occurred at around 09.29 WIB. A total of 18 fire engines arrived at the scene to extinguish the fire and rescue. Luckily, the fire was extinguished around 10.19 WIB.

In addition to extinguishing the fire, officers also managed to evacuate 9 residents of the house from the location of the object that was on fire.

"The victim is safe. 3 children and 1 adult have been taken to the nearest health center. Meanwhile, the other victims were taken to Duta Indah Hospital", said one of the officers of the North Jakarta Gulkarmat Sub-dept, Putut Jantoko, to reporters, Wednesday, September 29.

Until now, firefighters are still doing the cooling of the fire. Officers are still investigating the cause of the fire at the site.