Electric Network Cable Burns In Tanah Abang, One Cart Belongs To Market Trader Scorched

Screen capture video of burning electric cable at Tanah Abang Market, Central Jakarta

JAKARTA – Road users on Jalan Jati Bunder, right behind Blok G Pasar Tanah Abang, Central Jakarta, are afraid to see the overhead cable burning. Motorcycle and car users also tried to pull over for fear of being hit by sparks. Moreover, electric shock from a disconnected cable.

In the video that has spread on social media, the fire looks so big. There were even sparks from high-voltage power lines. The fire grew bigger because one of the wooden carts belonging to traders in Tanah Abang caught fire.

A cart belonging to one of the traders at Tanah Abang Market caught fire due to a shorted power line/ Photo: IST

Central Jakarta Fire and Rescue Agency (Sudin Gulkarmat) officers visited the fire location after receiving reports from local residents.

"The object that caught fire was an aerial cable and spread to other wagons. The fire was extinguished by 1 fire engine with 5 personnel," said Head of Central Jakarta Gulkarmat Sub-dept. Asril Rizal when contacted by VOI, Thursday, January 20.

The outage was brief. Officers who arrived at the scene immediately struggled to extinguish the fire that was spreading through the aerial power lines.

"The cause was an electric short circuit. We did the blackout after receiving reports from the public," he said.

A cart belonging to one of the traders at Tanah Abang Market caught fire due to a shorted power line/ Photo: IST