One Family Burned To Death At Metland Puri Tangerang Housing

The victim's car at the scene/ Photo: Doc. Tangerang City Metro Police

TANGERANG – Four people died in a fire incident on Jalan Crisan Asri Blok B, Metland Puri Housing, Cipondoh District, Tangerang City, Tuesday 9 November. The witness, a neighbor of the victim, noticed that the fire had grown bigger at around 04.30 WIB.

The four victims who died are believed to be in the same family, JHN (35), ELV (31), JS (5), and one 60-year-old victim whose identity is not yet known.

The victim's motorbike caught fire at the scene/ Photo: Doc. Tangerang City Metro Police

The Head of Public Relations of the Tangerang Metro Police, Kompol Abdul Rachim, explained that the incident was first noticed by the victim's neighbor who heard the sound of falling objects, accompanied by smoke entering the witness's house.

"The first witness left the house and saw that the fire on the left of his house had grown bigger and shouted for help, until his other neighbors heard him and informed the head of the RT," Abdul Rohim said via text message to VOI, Tuesday, November 8.

Fire extinguishing atmosphere by officers at the scene/ Photo: Doc. Tangerang City Metro Police

The fire was extinguished with 4 fire engines around 06.00 WIB. After the fire was extinguished, it was discovered that four occupants of one family's house had died.

The cause of the fire is thought to have been caused by an electrical short, but is currently under investigation.

Ambulance at the scene to transport victims/ Photo: Doc. Tangerang City Metro Police

"It is estimated that the fire came from a short circuit, now it is still at the investigation stage," said Abdul.

The victim's body was taken to the Tangerang District Hospital," he concluded.