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JAKARTA - The shophouse where the fire occurred which killed five people, one family, on Jalan Warakas, Tanjung Priok, North Jakarta, is under police surveillance. As of today, Tuesday, April 12, in the afternoon, the situation looks crowded.

According to VOI monitoring at the location, the green shophouse has been lined with police. The rolling door at the front of the shophouse looks shattered, because residents broke it while trying to save the victims who were trapped in the fire.

The situation inside the shophouse which was used as a workshop as well as the residence of one victim's family/ Photo: Jehan/ VOI

The front of the workshop was covered with tarpaulin. The goal is to prevent local residents from going inside, because the place is still being investigated by the police.

Furthermore, for the inside of the building, visible debris from the rest of the fire. There is a workshop sign that reads Sahabat Motor.

Even so, many residents came to see the scene to just take pictures of the building.

Previously, it was reported that five people were reported to have died trapped in a fire in a shophouse on Jalan Warakas, Tanjung Priok, North Jakarta, early Tuesday, April 12.

The head of the DKI Jakarta Fire and Rescue Service (Gulkarmat) Satriadi Gunawan said that his party received reports of a fire workshop on Jalan Warakas at 02:37 WIB.

The five people who died in the incident were DWS (50), JVT (50), DRS (25) A (15) and L (10).

"Yes, it is true that five people died, three women and 2 men, he was trapped inside when the fire broke out," said Satriadi when confirmed, Tuesday, April 12.

"There is one person who survived, his son is not yet known. He (survived) was playing futsal outside the house," he added.

Satriadi explained that the cause of the fire was suspected to be an electrical short circuit.


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