Sanghai Gangsar Tulungagung Snack Factory Burned, Total Loss Reached Rp1.5 Billion

Officers carried out a blackout at a Gangsar brand snack factory in Tulungagung Regency, East Java

TULUNGAGUNG - The Gangsar brand of snacks or snacks factory in Tulungagung Regency, East Java, on the evening of Friday May 13, burned down.

There were no internal casualties. The incident, but the loss is estimated at Rp1, 5 billion.

"The fire was reported to have started blazing around 18.00 WIB, and was fully under control by 20.50 WIB," said Ngunut Police Chief Kompol Rudi Purwanto as quoted by Antara.

The blackout was fast. The fire, which was blazing with high puffs of smoke, was successfully extinguished by the PMK team in less than an hour. Furthermore, wetting takes more than two hours.

"The fire was carried out by a combined team of 1-3, two supply units and three fire engines," explained Gatot.

The fire trucks were seen going in and out of the factory to fill water tanks in a nearby river.

The fire trucks were seen going in and out of the factory to fill water tanks in a nearby river.

The fire in the production warehouse was noticed by residents and was forwarded to a Sanghai Gangsar security guard named Yono.

This security guard saw thick smoke from the Sanghai production and frying pan located on the east side of the North.

"Then he called six other friends to put out the fire with APAR, but it didn't work and then called the damkar," he said after carrying out the extinguishing activity.

The loss due to the fire is estimated to reach Rp. 15 billion because it scorched the wooden construction building where the production area is 14 x 30 meters wide, seven quintals of sanghai beans that are ready to be distributed, and 200 kilograms of cooking oil.