Saung Babeh Restaurant In Tangerang Caught Fire Due To An Exploding Gas Cylinder

Firefighters at the location of the fire/ Photo:IST

TANGERANG - Saung Babeh Restaurant and 4 stalls selling fruit on Jalan Aria Wasangkara, Bugel, Tigaraksa, Tangerang Regency caught fire. The cause of the fire is thought to have come from LPG gas cylinders. Head of BPBD Tangerang Regency, Ujat Sudrajat said the incident occurred during the Friday prayer call or to be precise, Friday, July 12, at 12.00 WIB. There are indeed 4 stalls of fruit and Saung Babeh Restaurant on fire. Allegedly the cause of the fire from the LPG gas cylinder. Because from the kitchen, according to witness's testimony, there were those who heard the explosion," Ujat said when confirmed, Friday, July 12. Ujat explained that the incident started from LPG gas suddenly exploded and emitted fire, then set fire to the Saung Babeh restaurant and four pieces of fruit not far from the location. Witnesses Neni and Mumu tried to extinguish the fire. However, the fire could not be extinguished so that they contacted the Tangerang Regency Damkar. A total of 15 personnel and three units of the Tangerang Regency damkar were deployed. Api was successfully extinguished by a 1-2-hour interval,'' because of the fire that was flammable, he said. Ujat ensured that there were no casualties in the incident. However, the losses were estimated to be up to hundreds of millions of rupiah. The loss is estimated to be up to 100-200 million,'' he concluded.