Shoe Factory In Wadung Asri Sidoarjo Burned

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SIDOARJO - Some of the shoe factory buildings located in the Wadung Asri area, Waru, Sidoarjo, East Java, caught fire.

Maulia, a resident of Wadung Asri, said that due to the fire, the electricity in her house was temporarily turned off.

"We used candles for this, because when the fire broke out, it was already evening," he said, quoted by Antara, Wednesday, March 9.

He said the fire caused black smoke to soar high and made a number of factory workers try to save themselves.

"This area is a densely populated area, so many workers return home from their work. In addition, many people on the road stop to capture the fire using smart cameras," he said.

Another resident, Arie Kurniawan, said when he came home from work he saw thick smoke rising into the sky above the factory area.

"Many residents on the road stopped, causing congestion on the road linking Wadung Asri with Tambak Sumur," he said.

More than five fire engines arrived at the scene of the fire and were immediately put into operation to extinguish it. Firefighters moved quickly and localized the location of the fire, considering it was very close to residential areas.

As of 18.30 WIB, firefighters were still trying to extinguish the fire. The exact cause of the fire in the densely populated area is not yet known.

The fire incident also immediately went viral or spread on a number of social media.