JAKARTA - The fire at the PT Sun Paper Source (SPS) tissue factory in Ngoro, Mojokerto, East Java killed a worker named Jon Rahman, a factory production department who allegedly experienced shortness of breath while helping to extinguish the fire.
Kapolsek Ngoro Kompol Imam Mahmudi said one person died suspected of experiencing shortness of breath.
"There was one death, the production employee helped the blackout. Because maybe a lot of smoke, lack of oxygen, then passed out," he said as quoted by ANTARA, Thursday, October 12.
He said the location of the fire entered Sukanyar Village, Ngoro District, which borders Pungging District and Ngoro, Mojokerto Regency.
Imam explained that the victim allegedly died on the way to Mawaddah Medika Hospital, Ngoro, Mojokerto, whose body was then transferred to Prof dr Soekandar Hospital, Mojosari for relocation.
"The victim's family refused to be autopsied, the family asked to be sent directly to Palembang where he came from," he said.
In addition to the victim who died in the incident, the security guard also suffered injuries to his hands.
"The factory's security guard was hit by broken glass while helping to extinguish the fire. Only minor injuries," he said.
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Previously, the tissue factory PT Sun Paper Source in Sukanyar Village, Ngoro District, Mojokerto Regency, East Java experienced a severe fire Thursday at around 10.17 WIB.
Kapolsek Ngoro, Kompol Imam Mahmudi in Mojokerto said it was still unclear what caused the fire that hit this tissue factory.
"Our members have been to the scene of the fire (TKP)," he said.
Currently, an investigation is still being carried out regarding the cause of the fire.
"An investigation is still being carried out," he said.
The Head of Emergency and Logistics of the Mojokerto Regency Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD), Abdul Khakim, explained that his party had received reports of fires at PT SPS and the fire was still ongoing.
"PMK (Firefighters) which have moved by 4 each from the Mojokerto Regency BPBD and 1 unit from Dragon," he explained.
A total of 5 PMK cars from Mojokerto Regency and additional PMK units from Pasuruan and Jombang.
"But we still don't know how many units," he said.
The Mojokerto Regency BPBD PMK team is still doing the blackout.
"The cause is still unknown, until now the team is on duty," he said.
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