Exploding Transformer Sparks Fire At Tax Directorate Building
31 July 2015 08:46 WIB
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta- The office of the Directorate General of Taxes, Ministry of Finance in Jalan Gatot Subroto, South Jakarta, caught fire in the early morning on Friday, July 31, 2015.
An eyewitness and the security officer, Yudha said that around 4am he heard explosions from the basement where the electrical transformer is located. "Before dawn I heard the sound of explosion," he said at the site of Friday.
After the explosion sound was heard, smoke rose out and was seen by people on the 16th floor "The smoke was so thick. Electricity was also immediately off,” he said.
Currently fire fighting is ongoing by 22 units of fire fighters deployed to extinguish the fire.
Meanwhile, the Directorate General of Taxes employees evacuated the buidling. However, a number of employees are still lingering around the scene.
An employee of the Directorate General of Taxes told Tempo they are dismissed from work today until the area is cleared to be safe.
There are reportedly no victims from the incident.
NINIS CHAIRUNNISA | MARIA RITA