TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The fire that gut Block I and II of Senen Market, Central Jakarta yesterday morning destroyed around 80 percent of the market building. The damage could be worse, because the flames cannot be extinguished by the firefighters until 12:30 PM.
Hundreds of firefighter officers and 56 fire trucks gave an all out effort in extinguishing the fire.
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Head of Jakarta Fire Handling and Rescue Dept., Subejo, stated that the fire had completely abolished two floors of Block I and II.
"Fire has burned 80 percent of the building," he stated.
The firefighters had to rely getting water supply from Lio River, Bungur Swimming Pool and Kwitang River to extinguish the fire.
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