Fire victims request more aid

Fire victims request more aid

Fire victims in Utan Panjang district, Kemayoran in Central
Jakarta, as seen in the photo, are in need of clothes and
temporary shelters.

Many of the fire victims have had to sleep in the alleys of
the district as the eight temporary shelters were not enough to
accommodate the 120 families who lost their homes in the large
residential fire on Saturday morning.

Sutiyono, 40, who lost his home during the blaze, said that
temporary shelters were needed to enable them to escape from the
rain. "I wonder what we will do if it rains when we sleep."

One community leader, Yanti, said the Indonesian Red Cross had
been running three public kitchens to help the fire victims, but
they were scheduled to be closed on Tuesday night unless the
Jakarta administration asks for another three-day extension.

She added that tents, sleeping-mats and blankets were among
the most crucial items. The women in the community have also
indicated that they desperately need more female oriented items,
such as underwear, bras and sanitary napkins.

The fire killed an elderly woman Tarmini, along with two young
children. One man was injured while trying to help others and is
now in the hospital.(005)