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View all search resultsGreater Jakarta: Elderly resident dead after E. Jakarta fire
At least six tenements and one food kiosk on Jl
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t least six tenements and one food kiosk on Jl. Bojong Indah Raya, Pondok Kelapa in Duren Sawit, East Jakarta were destroyed by a fire on Monday at around 1.30 p.m. One resident Sainem, 60, reportedly died in the fire.
The fire was allegedly caused by an electrical short circuit at the victim's house. The victim, who was a sufferer of paralysis, was alone at the time of the incident.
'She couldn't save herself due to her physical limitations,' said head of neighborhood unit 10/6 Erik Rahadian as quoted by beritajakarta.com.
The victim lived with her grandchildren Devin, 27 and Honi, 18, both of whom were at their respective workplaces when the fire occurred.
'It's been four years that embah [grandmother] has suffered from paralysis. We live together in the rented house,' said Devin.
Five fire trucks were deployed and the fire was extinguished at around 2 p.m.
