West Jakarta Social Services Distribute Logistics Aid to Joglo Fire Victims

The West Jakarta Social Services Department has provided logistics aid and ready-to-eat meals to victims of a fire on Jalan Gaharu, Gang Batako, in the Joglo area, Kembangan District.

The Head of the West Jakarta Social Services Department, Fajar Laksono, stated that the ready-to-eat meals were delivered to the Almanar hall in the Joglo area, which is currently serving as an evacuation centre.

“We have dropped off ready-to-eat meals for lunch and dinner. The total amount of ready-to-eat meals provided consists of 80 meal boxes along with mineral water,” Fajar said in Jakarta on Tuesday.

The distributed meals included white rice, spicy tuna (tongkol balado), cucumber and carrot pickles, fried tofu, bananas, and 600ml bottles of mineral water.

In addition to the ready-to-eat meals, the department also sent logistics aid including 25 kilograms of rice, 72 packs of biscuits, 5 boxes of instant noodles, 18 packs of cooking oil, 45 cans of fish, 20 bottles of soy sauce, and 4 boxes of mineral water.

“For clothing and personal items, we sent 15 blankets, 15 towels, 10 pieces of children’s clothing for girls, 10 sets of baju koko (traditional shirts), 10 prayer robes (mukena), 12 pieces of men’s underwear, 12 pieces of women’s underwear, 12 women’s bras, 6 XL-sized baby diapers, 8 XXL-sized adult diapers, 10 packs of sanitary pads, and 10 pairs of sandals,” he added.

Other aid provided included cleaning supplies, such as 10 palm fibre brooms, 10 mops, 10 dustpans, 10 wipers, 10 water dippers, and 10 brushes.

Previously, 95 personnel and 19 fire engines managed to extinguish the blaze that struck several stall buildings on Jalan Gaharu, Gang Batako, in the Joglo area, West Jakarta, on Monday night (28/9).

As a result of the incident, 20 heads of households, or approximately 80 individuals, have lost their homes. They are currently temporarily displaced at the Almanar Hall in the Joglo area.