JAKARTA - One of the inns in Bulukumba Regency, South Sulawesi, Paduppa Resort was engulfed by the red dragon in the afternoon and until now is still in the process of extinguishing.

"The fire incident at the Bira Paduppa resort occurred in the area of the lodging building which is on the main route of the southern coastal tourist destination of Bulukumba," said one of the residents whose house was not far from the inn in Bulukumba, Tuesday, March 3, reported by ANTARA.

He said the fire incident was widely circulated on social media, so that Bulukumba residents came to the location.

This was confirmed by the Head of Public Relations and Public Services of the Bulukumba Regency Communication and Information Technology Office, Andi Ayatullah Ahmad.

Until this afternoon, the extinguishing process is still ongoing and officers are conducting a search to ensure the condition of the building and the possibility of victims in the accident.

Meanwhile, the Acting Head of the Police and Fire Service of Bulukumba Regency, Andi Hasbullah, said that his party received a report at around 12.35 WITA, then followed up by sending two units of the fire brigade to the scene.

From reports in the field it was known that there was a resident who died because he was trapped in a toilet of a lodging that was on fire.

The authorities have not yet released the exact cause of the fire and the estimated material losses caused by the fire.


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