Hundreds Of Stalls In North Sumatra's Sergai Perbaungan Tax Burnt

Fire occurred in Perbaungan Old Tax, Serdang Bedagai (Sergai)/IST

MEDAN - A fire occurred in the Old Perbaungan Tax, Serdang Bedagai (Sergai) Regency, North Sumatra. As a result, hundreds of stalls in the tax—the market's name—were burned.

The information obtained, the fire broke out very quickly. Less than half an hour, hundreds of stalls sold out on fire.

The extinguishing process also involved seven fire engines from the Sergai and Deli Serdang Regency Governments who helped.

"We have dispatched all units and some are from (Lubuk) Pakam. There are seven units in total," said Serdang Bedagai Police Chief, Fajar Simbolon, Thursday, September 16.

The process of extinguishing the fire took a long time. Within an hour and a half, the officers managed to tame the red rooster.

"From seven-thirty, about one and a half. The fire spread quickly because of the density of the times," he explained.

There were no fatalities in the fire incident which scorched a total of 144 buildings.

Eyewitnesses who saw the incident said the fire quickly grew and spread. Less than half an hour, the fire scorched the shophouses and kiosks.

"The fire was big, it spread very quickly. In twenty minutes, hundreds of stalls burned down. Many items were not saved," said an eye witness, Ismail.

In fact, there was an explosion. The sound came from a transformer that exploded due to fire. However, the exact cause of the fire is not yet known.

The Regent of Sergai Darma Wijaya has visited the location of the fire during his activities. He expressed his condolences for the events that befell the traders.

It will take steps to help traders affected by the fire.