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massive fire engulfed one of Jakarta’s oldest malls, Glodok Plaza, in Taman Sari, West Jakarta, on Wednesday night, with the city’s Fire and Rescue Agency deploying more than 47 fire trucks and personnel to the site. The remains of the fire were being extinguished on Thursday evening, while one person has been found dead and a number of others are reportedly missing.
Acting Jakarta Fire and Rescue Agency chief Satriadi Gunawan suspected the blaze started in a nightclub on the seventh floor of the shopping center and spread rapidly throughout the upper floors of the plaza, blocking escape for people inside the club.
Viral videos of the incident show a number of people waving for help as they were trapped in the flaming building. The fire agency said they managed to rescue nine individuals using hydraulic ladders.
“Nine survived the incident. Thank God they’re all in good condition although they were in shock and had difficulty breathing shortly after being rescued,” a high ranking official from West Jakarta’s fire department, Syariduddin, told journalists on Thursday morning.
“We are still looking for five ind
Rescue efforts ongoing for victims reportedly missing after Jakarta shopping mall fire leaves 6 dead
JAKARTA: Rescue operations are ongoing for victims of a massive fire at a Jakarta shopping mall, as the death toll rises to six, according to local media on Friday (Jan 17).
The fire broke out at one of the city’s oldest malls, Glodok Plaza in Taman Sari, West Jakarta, at about pm on Wednesday.
“Six bodies have been brought to the Police Hospital (in East Jakarta) to be identified,” head of Jakarta Regional Disaster Management Agency Isnawa Adji said on Friday, as quoted by local media platform Kompas.
Based on data from the disaster management agency on Friday, 14 people are still missing, although it is unknown whether the six found dead were part of the 14, the fire and rescue agency said.
Earlier, eight people, seven women and one man, were reported missing by their family members.
The fire was only extinguished on Thursday morning but cooling efforts were still ongoing as of Friday, according to local news platform Detik.
On Wednesday night when the fire took place, the fire agency managed to rescue nine individuals using hydraulic ladders.
“Nine survived the fir
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Four bodies retrieved from Glodok Plaza fire in Jakarta
Acting Head of Jakarta Gulkarmat Satriadi Gunawan stated that the four bodies were found on the eighth floor of the shopping center.
He acknowledged the difficulty in identifying the victims due to severe burns.
"Support from police officers is required. We have coordinated with them," he told reporters, adding that the victims will be identified at the Police Hospital in Kramat Jati, East Jakarta.
Earlier, eight individuals were reported missing in the fire: Ade Aryati (29), Sinta Amelia (20), Aldrinas (29), and Aulia Belinda (28). Others include Odima Yukari (25), Deri Saiki (25), Indira Seviana Bela (25), and Keren Shalom J (21).
The cause of the fire is still unknown. Earlier, Gunawan said the fire likely started on the seventh or eighth floor, which is home to many electronics traders.
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