60 Kiosts Of Hangus Dilapapi, Fire Cinde Market Palembang Diselidiki Police

Cinde Market on Jalan Jendral Sudirman, Palembang City, South Sumatra was burned to the ground by a police line, Monday (28/11/2022) (ANTARA/M Riezko Bima Elko P/22)

The police are investigating a fire that scorched dozens of merchant stalls at Cinde Market, Jalan Jendral Sudirman, Palembang City, South Sumatra (Sumsel).

West Ilir 1 Palembang Police Chief Kompol Rian Suhendi said the big fire at Cinde Market was confirmed to have occurred on Sunday, November 28 at around 22.30 WIB.

"A total of 60 stalls selling fruit lines with a line of almost 30 meters have all been burned," he said in Palembang, South Sumatra, Monday, November 28, which was confiscated by Antara.

Based on the testimony of witnesses obtained by the police, this fire was started by the sound of explosions from the kiosk in the middle of the market, followed by the release of black smoke.

The wind gusts last night made the fire quickly spread to burn dozens of kiosks from the fruit and vegetable food stalls.

The merchant kiosk, which was mostly made of wood and roofed with a light steel frame, caught fire until it almost collapsed.

The fire was only extinguished some time ago or around 23.40 WIB after deploying eight fire engines and dozens of personnel from the Palembang City Fire Department.

Rian said, from the results of the investigation of the crime scene plus witness testimony for the time being, the fire was suspected to have been caused by an electrical short circuit.

"The short circuit from the cable is located in the middle of the market kiosk," he said.

The Ilir Barat 1 Police and the Palembang Polrestabes are still developing the market fire adjacent to the Bank Mandiri Palembang Sub-Branch Office and the Light Flyover Station (LRT).

However, the police ensured that there were no casualties in the fire incident and community activities around the location of the incident were smoothly conducive.