BPOM Affirms Its Duties And Functions Are Not Disturbed After The Building Burns

JAKARTA - The Food and Drug Supervisory Agency (BPOM) said that its duties were not disrupted after the fire incident occurred on Sunday night, July 18 yesterday. The fire only damaged one room and there were no casualties in the incident.

"In the fire incident, there were no casualties. The damage occurred in one room and did not interfere with the function of services at the POM Agency," said a clarification quoted from the BPOM website, Monday, July 19.

Regarding the cause of the fire, the agency is still waiting for an investigation by the police.

As for the initial chronology, it is stated that the red rooster began to rampage at around 21.30 western Indonesia time on the 1st Floor of Building F West BPOM. At that time, electrical panel renovation work was being carried out.

Furthermore, the fire was successfully extinguished around 22.00 western Indonesia time. The blackout involved 8 fire engines and 9 supporting cars from the Central Jakarta Fire and Rescue Agency.

"The POM Agency expresses its deepest gratitude to all parties, especially the firefighters and local police who moved quickly to extinguish the fire and secure the situation at the fire site," they said.

Previously reported, the Office of the Food and Drug Supervisory Agency (BPOM) at Jalan Percetakan Negara Raya, Number 29, Johar Baru Village, Central Jakarta caught fire, Sunday, July 18.

According to reports, the fire broke out at 21.30 western Indonesia time. This fire was reported by residents. Upon receiving the report, officers immediately went to the field to extinguish the fire.

"The fire was reported by a resident who contacted the DKI Gulkarmat Service at 21.30 western Indonesia time," quoted from Instagram @humasjakfire, Sunday, July 18.

Based on the upload, the fire was extinguished at around 22.31 western Indonesia time. In this fire 75 people were taken down and 17 fire engines.

For information, BPOM is an institution in Indonesia tasked with overseeing the distribution of medicines and food, including issuing emergency permits for the use of COVID-19 vaccines in Indonesia.