JAKARTA - Chairman of the House of Representatives Commission III Herman Herry conveyed his condolences to the victims of the fire at the Class I Correctional Institution (Lapas) Tangerang, Banten. Where, as many as 41 people died, 73 prisoners were injured, and eight of them were seriously injured in the incident. The PDI-P politician asked the Menkumham and the ranks of the Director General of Prisons to immediately relocate prison staff and inmates to a safe place. parties who take advantage of or take advantage of the fire incident that occurred in Tangerang prison," Herman told reporters, Wednesday, September 8.

The East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) electoral district legislator also asked the police to immediately investigate and thoroughly investigate the fire incident. So, it does not become a polemic in the midst of society.

"I ask the Police to immediately conduct an in-depth investigation of this fire. I hope that this incident will be thoroughly investigated," said Herman. I Tangerang, Banten, Wednesday, September 8, early morning. The fire occurred in one of the blocks inside the prison. The Metro Jaya Police Chief, Inspector General Pol Fadil Imran immediately inspected the fire. there were injured and died. The death toll amounted to 41 people and dozens of others were injured, "said the Kapolda.

Although it is not possible to explain the cause of the fire, based on information and initial investigations, the fire occurred due to an electrical short circuit. The fire lasted for approximately two hours and now the firefighters and officers from the Director General of Pas and Police have been able to handle it. to the Sitanala Hospital and Tangerang Regency General Hospital as well as those who died have all been evacuated," he said.


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