Soto Stall Devoured By Fire, Mother And Child Caught Fire, But Not Killed

Burnt soto stall in Sawah Besar, Central Jakarta/ Photo: Rizky Sulistio/ VOI

JAKARTA - Head of Central Jakarta Fire and Rescue (Gulkarmat) Sub-dept. Asril Rizal said two residents suffered burns due to a fire that hit a house unit on Jalan B Karang Anyar, Sawah Besar, Central Jakarta.

"The two residents named Susi (52) and Eka (31), they suffered burns. Susi and Eka are the wife and children of the owner of a soto stall that caught fire," said Asril when contacted by reporters, Thursday, October 14.

Burnt soto stall in Sawah Besar, Central Jakarta/ Photo: Rizky Sulistio/ VOI

At the time of the incident, continued Asril, both of them were working at the soto shop when the fire hit. The fire was reported to have occurred at 11.55 am. At around 12.25 WIB, the fire was successfully extinguished and just waiting for the cooling process.

"The fire first emerged from the middle room of the second floor of the house, then spread to the soto shop at the bottom of the house," he said.

The two victims were evacuated to a nearby hospital for medical treatment. Meanwhile, the cause of the fire is still under investigation by the Central Jakarta Gulkarmat Sub-dept.