Officers Reveal Several Bodies Found On The 8th Floor Of The Karaoke Room At Glodok Plaza Mall

Officers while evacuating fire victims at Glodok Plaza Mall/ Photo: IST

JAKARTA - A number of victims of the Glodok Plaza Mall fire were found burned to death in a karaoke room on the 8th floor, Glodok Plaza, Tamansari District, West Jakarta.

"At the karaoke place (the victim was found dead)," said Head of West Jakarta Gulkarmat Sub-dept., Syarifuddin, Friday, January 17.

According to Syarifuddin, the 8th floor of the Glodok Plaza building is a karaoke place. There are also many ruins on the 8th floor due to the fire.

The process of cooling and searching for victims experienced problems due to the large number of ruins of buildings on the 8th floor with a large area of coverage.

Previously, it was reported that the Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) of West Jakarta Region said that 14 residents had been reported missing in the fire incident at Glodok Plaza Mall, Tamansari, West Jakarta.

West Jakarta BPBD Task Force Head, Vitus DI said the number of missing people reported to the Command Post currently reaches 14 residents.

"There have been 14 victims who have been reported to the post," said Vitus to VOI, Friday, January 17, 2025.

The 14 people who were reported missing were named Aulia Belinda (28) a woman, Deri Sauki (25) male, Osima Yukari (25) female, Aldrina S (29) female, Aryti (29) female, Shinta Amelia (20) female, Indira Seviana Bela (25) female.

Cool Shalim J (21) female, Intan Mutiara (26) female, Desti (female), Zukhi Radja (42) male, Chika Adinda Yustin (26) female, Muljadi (56) male and Dian Cahyadi (38) female.

"For these names, the family has reported to the field tactical post that the family has not returned home," he said.