Bengkulu City Social Institution Building Burnt

Bengkulu City Firefighters while trying to extinguish the fire in one of the buildings of the Youth Hope Social Institution, Friday (25/10/2024). ANTARA/Anggi Mayasari

BENGKULU - The Bengkulu City Fire Department (Damkar) explained that a number of buildings located in the Youth Hope Social Institution belonging to the Bengkulu Province Social Service (Dinsos) in Gading Cempaka District were burned to the ground.

For the burning buildings, namely the prayer room and the Taruna Siaga Disaster warehouse (Tagana) which contained tents, boats, public kitchens and other aid equipment.

Head of the Bengkulu City Fire and Fire Facilities Division, Rilja Saputra, said that apart from buildings, the fire also scorched two cars, one fast boat and one transport car.

"We deployed all posts and we dispatched all 13 fleets. For those who burned, and the losses were the authorities to carry out investigations," he said as quoted by ANTARA, Friday, October 25.

Based on the information received, the fire first emerged from the inner warehouse that kept tents, public kitchens and other equipment.

"There were no casualties, and from the orphanage guards, there was no source of electricity for the warehouse, but it is definitely the authority of the authorities to carry out investigations," he said.

Meanwhile, the Head of the Hope Youth Bina Social Institution, Efendi, explained that during the fire incident, the condition of the building was empty after the activities of the orphanage children after the Koran and then immediately returned to their respective dormitories.

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