Condition Of Inmates Treated After Tragedy Of Tangerang Prison Fire Severe Trauma, Menkum HAM Hears Tragic Story

Minister of Law and Human Rights Yasonna Laoly at RSUD Tangerang/IST

JAKARTA - Minister of Law and Human Rights (Menkum HAM) Yasonna Laoly said that prisoners who were victims of deadly fires at Class I prisons in Tangerang were still severely traumatized.

Yasonna made the statement after visiting the inmates who were being treated at the Tangerang Regional General Hospital (RSUD).

"I spoke earlier, of course, I am still traumatized by the conditions that occurred," Yasonna told reporters, Thursday, September 9.

In addition, in talks with the inmates, they told of the conditions when the fire had grown. Those who were locked in saw all the things burned.

"He said how the fire from above fell on his belongings to the bottom on the mattress, it was a very worrying condition," said Yasonna.

Currently, some of the prisoners are still critical. Because the burns are very serious.

"There are three now who are rather serious, in the ICU and on the ventilator three people, because the burns are very extensive there are 80 percent there are 98 we pray to get through these critical times," said Yasonna.

The Tangerang Class I prison caught fire on Wednesday, September 8, in the early hours of the morning. As a result, 44 inmates died due to the incident.

They could not save themselves because they were trapped in a holding cell. Because, at that time their detention cell was locked.