TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Huge fire razed and burned down six small dim-lighted pubs on Jalan Kramat Duri, RT 04/02, Bambu Apus Urban Village, Cipayung Sub-District, East Jakarta, Saturday. The fire that was allegedly caused by electrical short circuit killed three people and injured two, as cited in Antara News.
The fire blazed at around 5:20 AM from one of the stalls and spread to other stalls in a short time. Later discovered the 6x24-meter stalls were owned by Raiwiyan Abdullah (60).
According to Cipayung Sector Police Chief Comr. UA Triyono, the fire was finally extinguished at 5:50 AM. Because of the fire, three women are dead, namely (25), Yeini (21), and Dede a.k.a. Ade (27). "They were found dead in a bathroom. Allegedly, they were trapped by fire blaze until death," he stated as quoted by Antara News.
Besides three casualties, this incident also caused two people badly injured. They were rushed to a clinic nearby. As for the bodies of the three casualties, they were found at 8:35 AM and have been evacuated to Kramatjati Police Hospital.
When the fire happened, there were no activities inside the burned stalls. At that time, the three women were sleeping, according to the police. When they saw the fire blazing, they panicked and took cover inside a bathroom. Now, the police are collecting evidences and questioning some witnesses to reveal the true cause of this incident.
ANTARA
