Apartment in Tanah Abang Catches Fire, 17 Fire Engines Deployed

A fire struck an apartment located on Jalan KH. Mas Mansyur, Tanah Abang, Central Jakarta, on Friday (4/9). Information regarding the fire was reported to the fire department at 11:23 WIB.

“The object is an apartment, 5th floor (cable shaft),” according to data from the Fire Department Command Centre.

A total of 17 fire engines and 85 personnel were deployed to the scene to extinguish the blaze. The firefighting process began at 11:30 WIB and was still ongoing at the time of reporting.

“Fire situation/status: firefighting process (red),” the official stated.

As of now, the cause of the fire remains unknown.