JAKARTA - A workshop on Warakas Street, Tanjung Priok, North Jakarta, caught fire. The incident that occurred in the early hours of Tuesday, April 12, claimed 5 lives, they were one family.
Tanjung Priok Police Chief, Commissioner of Police Ricky Pranata Vivaldi said several witnesses heard screams for help from inside the building before the fire spread.
Ricky explained, a witness named Abrian (20) heard the sound of people asking for help from inside the building. However, when checked, the fire was getting bigger in the building.
“There was the sound of people screaming, and banging on the rolling door from inside the motorcycle repair shop asking for help and Abrian saw that the fire had grown inside the workshop. Then the first witness contacted the second witness (Asmawati) to ask for help in contacting the fire department," explained Ricky, when confirmed, Tuesday, April 12.
The firefighters who received the report arrived at the location at 02.48 western Indonesia time. They had encountered obstacles because the rolling door was difficult to open.
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“Finally it was forced open by residents who helped firefighters with wood. Finally the door opened. But after it was opened, 5 victims had died," he said.
Ricky suspected that one family member had died. Because it was roasted by the flames that hit the building.
"It is suspected that the 5 victims could not get out of the workshop when the fire started to get bigger and grabbed several motorcycle units which were under the 1st floor," he said.
The new firefighters were able to extinguish the fire at 03.15 western Indonesia time. The victim was evacuated and taken to the Police Hospital.
"The fire has been extinguished. Then the body was sent to the Police Hospital," he said.
Caption: The appearance of a motorcycle shop shophouse that killed a family on Warakas Street, Tanjung Priok, North Jakarta
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