TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - A family of four – a father, a mother and their children – were killed in a fire that hit a house on Taman Ubud Indah 2, Lippo Karawaci, Tangerang, on Saturday at 4 am.
The victims were identified as Yohanes and her wife and their children Ludwina (13) and Jonathan (11).
"The victims could not be rescued because the fire got bigger quickly,” said Chie of Curug Sector Police Commissioner Hadi Wiyono on Saturday (22/10).
Hadi added that the fire engulfed the two-story house at around 4 am.
The housemaid saw the fire from the first floor and ran away to ask for help from the security officers in the residential complex.
"The maid, assisted by the security officers, tried to put out the fire but the fire got bigger so quickly,” Hadi added.
In the meantime, the four victims were still fast asleep and they had no idea if the house was already surrounded by fire. Four of them were killed in the fire.
Two hours later, the fire squad from Tangerang Regency managed to contain the fire.
Hadi added that the police are still investigating the cause of the fire.
JONIANSYAH HARDJONO