The Death Toll Due To The Cyber 1 Building Fire In Mampang Becomes 2 People

Firefighters after extinguishing the blaze in the burning Cyber Building, Thursday (2/12/2021). (ANTARA/Walda)

JAKARTA - The death toll from a fire at the Cyber 1 building, Jalan Kuningan Barat Raya, Mampang Prapatan, South Jakarta has increased. Now, the death toll is 2 people.

"The two who died, both were visitors," said Public Relations of the DKI Jakarta Fire and Rescue Service, Mulat Wijayanto in his statement, Thursday, December 2.

Mulat explained that the victims who died were Seto (18) and Redzuan (17). They are technicians who are visiting the Cyber 1 building.

"The 18-year-old died at the scene, the other died when he was taken to the Mampang Hospital," said Mulat.

Furthermore, Mulat said that the cause of death was not due to burns caused by fire. Both of them were out of breath from inhaling too much hot smoke in the room.

For information, the fire occurred at 12:43 p.m. on the second floor of the building. There were four fire engines with 14 personnel deployed to extinguish the fire. The last situation, firefighters are still doing the process of cooling and decomposing the smoke.