JAKARTA - "Alms brings blessings". The simple sentence came from the mouth of Sri Rohayati, the owner of the rice stall "Warung Brebes Pesona Dua Putri".
This is the only building that survived the fire at Simprug Golf, South Grogol, Kebayoran Lama, South Jakarta, on Sunday (21/8).
This blessing is proven when he sees the Simprug Golf area that has been burned. The red rooster devoured the houses belonging to 133 families (KK) or 398 affected people.
Launching ANTARA, this simple warung can be seen still standing firmly among the rubble of the former building which began to crumble and almost merged with the ground.
The police line still stretches around the 4x12 meter stall since the fire broke out.
The shop, which is dominated by yellow and green colors, is a silent witness to the ferocity of the fire that burned the residents' houses.
At that time, around 10.00 WIB, Sri's brother, Zaini, was guarding the shop as usual by serving customers. When they put the food in the shop window, there were screams from residents to get out of the house.
"It happened when I was serving people, I kept getting excited. When I saw it came out there was a puff of smoke from behind," he said.
He panicked too. "I was so panicked, I didn't give my customers a drink," said Zaini when met at the shop.
Then Zaini immediately woke up her father who was sleeping in the upstairs room. He quickly grabbed some salvageable items such as clothes and money to take out.
After leaving the shop, several volunteers began to arrive and help transport items that could still be saved, such as refrigerators, shop windows and rice cookers.
According to Zaini, at that time the atmosphere was colored by panic. Residents save themselves from the fire.
He and three members of his family immediately fled to a safe place.
After some time after cooling down the fire, Zaini was surprised to see that the condition of the shop where she was selling was still intact and not burned down like other houses.
After he saw the condition of the shop after the fire, only the walls of the upper room were slightly burnt and the ventilation of the lower floor was burned.
He also conveyed the news to his brother and shop owner, Sri who was in his village, Brebes (Central Java).
"Yes, maybe a miracle from Allah SWT. My brother when selling his prayers and alms he never misses," he said
"Every Friday we also give free food and drinks," Sri said gratefully.