A house in Banjar Yangloni, Peliatan village, Ubud district, Gianyar\nregency, caught fire. One of its occupants, Ketut Marsa, died in the\nblaze.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe fire broke out at 1.30pm local time. A man named Ketut Marsa\ndied in the incident,\u201d Gianyar Police public relations section head Ipda\nGusti Ngurah Suardita said in a statement on Wednesday (21 October\n2026).<\/p>\n
Suardita said Marsa was unable to escape when the fire started. The\n48-year-old had suffered a stroke, which left him unable to move.<\/p>\n
Marsa died in the fire. Residents who saw smoke and tried to put out\nthe flames with whatever equipment they had were also unable to do\nso.<\/p>\n
The incident was then reported to the police and Gianyar Fire and\nRescue Service. The fire was extinguished at 3pm and did not spread to\nnearby buildings.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe fire had already grown too large for residents to put it out\nthemselves. The victim, who was in his room at the time, is believed to\nhave been unable to escape,\u201d Suardita said.<\/p>\n
Suardita said an investigation into the incident was under way, but\nthe cause of the fire had not yet been established.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe Gianyar Police Criminal Investigation Unit and the\nIdentification Unit (Inafis) are examining the scene to gather evidence\nand investigate the cause of the fire. They have also coordinated with\nthe Forensic Laboratory as part of the investigation,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe victim\u2019s body has been taken to Ari Canthi Hospital in Ubud,\u201d he\nadded.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/stroke-sufferer-dies-in-house-fire-in-ubud-1792594327", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }