33 Houses In Gayo Lues Regency, Aceh Burned In Fire, Police Investigate Cause Of Fire

Police investigate a burning house in Gayo Lues, Aceh, Tuesday (ANTARA/HO/Bidhumas Polda Aceh)

ACEH - Gayo Lues Resort Police (Polres), Aceh is investigating the cause of the fire which scorched 33 houses in Rikit Gaib District, Gayo Lues Regency, in order to find the cause of the incident.

"The police through the Gayo Lues Regional Police are investigating the cause of the fire," said Head of Public Relations of the Aceh Police, Kombes Winardy, in Banda Aceh, Antara, Tuesday, March 29.

Previously, 33 houses in Tungal Village, Rikit Gaib District, Gayo Lues Regency caught fire, Sunday, March 27. The unfortunate incident occurred at around 22.30 WIB.

Winardy said the provisional suspicion came from the house of Muhammad Taib Aman Jasan. At that time, he was watching television at home. Then he saw the attic of his house on fire.

Then, Muhammad Taib Aman Jasan panicked and asked for help from residents to help put out the fire. He also contacted the police and fire brigade.

"But the fire grew and burned 33 other houses. The fire could only be extinguished at 03.50 WIB after four fire engines arrived at the scene. There were no casualties in the incident," said Winardy.

The owners of the burnt house included Inen Susi, Inen Linda, Inen Rapa, Inen Diman, Aman Bandi, Safe Spirit, Safe Ijal, Aman Wahyu, Aman Fitri.

Then, Aman Mat Ali, Aman Mus, Aman Salma, Aman Mayak Asma, Aman Jupri, Safe Permanent, Aman Dahlia, Inen Cardinal, Inen Minah, Inen Adut, Inen Ica, Aman Jon.

"And Grandpa's house was damaged, Inen Jasan, Rusli Pengulu, Inen Sitah, Inen Riski, Aman Darlena, Inen Porang, Said Bidi, Ama Paris, Siti Hajar, Ali Usin, and Hj Hanifah," so.