Abandoned By Children Guarding Warung, Middle-aged Woman Almost Stuck In Fire In Burning House In Kebayoran Lama

A woman who was almost caught in a fire in a fire in Kebayoran Lama, South Jakarta/ Photo: Jehan/ VOI

JAKARTA - As many as 30 houses near the Alhuda Mosque, Kebayoran Lama, South Jakarta, were burned down. According to firefighters, the fire started in a house that was used as a motorcycle repair shop. A middle-aged woman almost became a victim in the incident.

Deputy Head of the Kebayoran Lama Sub-district, Sidik Rawanta, said the incident occurred Tuesday, May 24, at 11.50 WIB.

"The number of houses or rented houses is approximately 30 houses consisting of approximately 50 Family Cards (KK) if we estimate there are 150 people," Sidik told reporters at the location, Tuesday, May 24.

Sidik explained that the fire was suspected to have originated from an electric short circuit in one of the residents' houses that was used as a motorcycle repair shop. Then the fire grabbed another house.

30 houses reportedly burned down in a fire in Kebayoran Lama, South Jakarta/ Photo: Jehan/ VOI

"This fire started from an alleged short circuit in one of the residents' houses, which caused other houses to be affected," he said.

Meanwhile, the South Jakarta Gulkarmat Sub-dept.'s picket officer, Agus Sukoco, said that 27 firefighters had been deployed.

"27 firefighting units were deployed and hundreds of personnel were deployed," he said.

Wati, one of the residents affected by the fire, said that at that time she panicked because her mother was still in the burning house. At that time, Wati was guarding the shop. He just woke up when he smelled burnt smell.

"So when the smell of burning came out. I came out, it turned out that the fire was already big. I checked the house. It was also burning," he said

When the fire broke out, Wati said the first thing that came to mind was her parents. Luckily he swiftly saved his parents.

"I immediately pulled my mother, Alhamdulillah survived. But if the documents the house caught fire," said Wati while holding back tears.

According to VOI monitoring at the location, the fire can be extinguished at 14.50 WIB. There were no casualties in the fire incident.