2 People Reportedly Died During A Great Fire At The Makassar Army Dormitory

Fire illustration (ANTARA)

A devastating fire hit the army dormitory complex on Jalan Mappoadang, North Jongaya Village, Tamalate District, Makassar City, South Sulawesi, Sunday, October 29 evening. This incident resulted in the extinction of at least 10 units of buildings inside the complex, and two people were killed.

The fire that raged very heavy caused panic among the residents of the complex. They fought hard to extinguish the fire with makeshift tools and save their valuables from the raging fire.

"From the beginning of our arrival, the fire was very large. We needed about two hours to successfully extinguish it," said Danton V Damkar Makassar, Sudirman.

The effort to extinguish the fire that was successfully carried out involved 24 units of fire engines that were deployed to prevent the fire from spreading to other residential buildings in the complex.

After the fire was successfully extinguished, two residents of the complex who were one family were found dead. They allegedly did not manage to save themselves when they were trapped in the flames. The bodies of the two victims, known to the mother and child, have been evacuated and taken to the South Sulawesi Regional Police Biddokes.

In addition to the two victims who died, another complex resident suffered burns and was rushed to the Bhayangkara Hospital in Makassar for medical treatment.

To find out the exact cause of this fire, the local authorities have installed a police line around the burning complex in order to carry out further investigations. The current situation regarding this incident is still being monitored by local authorities.