Jakarta (ANTARA) – The Jakarta Regional Disaster Mitigation Agency (BPBD) recorded that 1,085 people were sought refuge in some nearby buildings following a fire that broke out at a fuel storage depot operated by state energy company Pertamina in Plumpang, North Jakarta.The fire broke out on Friday (March 3, 2023) at around 8:10 p.m. Western Indonesian Standard Time (WIB). “Joint officers that are coordinated by BPBD have provided services to the evacuees,” Acting Head of Data, Information and Communication Center of the National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) Abdul Muhari said here on Saturday. The 1,085 people were evacuated to several locations: 356 evacuees at Rasella Child-Friendly Integrated Public Space, 258 evacuees at the Golkar Walang building, 132 evacuees at North Jakarta Red Cross Indonesia (PMI) office, and 79 evacuees at South Rawa Badak village head office. Then, there are also 74 evacuees at the office of North Jakarta Manpower, Transmigration, and Energy Office, 63 evacuees at Al-Kuromas Mosque, 63 evacuees at As Sholihin Mosque, and 60 evacuees at Al-Muhajirin Mosque. The joint officers have distributed food assistance, such as mineral water and ready-to-eat foods, as well as non-food assistance, such as mattresses, blankets, under-five child packages, family packages, sarongs, Muslim women’s prayer clothes, tarps, clothing packages, and childrenswear. The BPBD recorded that several things that are urgently needed by the survivors are mattresses, family tents, blankets, mats, ready-to-eat foods, medicines, and clean water. ccording to the BPBD, the fire incident claimed 17 lives, inflicted serious injuries to 49 people, and caused moderate injuries to two. The seriously-injured and moderately-injured survivors have been treated in several hospitals, such as Pelabuhan Hospital, Mulya Sari Hospital, Firdaus Hospital, Pekerja Hospital, Tugu Koja Regional Public Hospital, and Koja Regional Public Hospital. Several other medical facilities have also been readied to provide services to people affected by the fire. Currently, officers are still searching for 18 missing persons. baca-jugaRelated news: Police use sniffer dogs to trace missing Plumpang fire victimsRelated news: Plumpang fire: Jokowi calls for synchronizing joint spatial planRelated news: Jakarta prioritizing baby food assistance at Plumpang fire shelters
Source: Antara News Agency