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Fire erupts in North Jakarta fishing village

A fire broke out in the Muara Angke fishing village in Penjaringan, North Jakarta, on Tuesday

News Desk (The Jakarta Post)
Jakarta
Tue, September 5, 2017 Published on Sep. 5, 2017 Published on 2017-09-05T16:32:21+07:00

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People assist firefighters in extinguishing a fire raging through the Muara Angke fishing village in Penjaringan, North Jakarta, on Tuesday. People assist firefighters in extinguishing a fire raging through the Muara Angke fishing village in Penjaringan, North Jakarta, on Tuesday. (Warta Kota/Panji Baskhara Ramadhan)

A fire broke out in the Muara Angke fishing village in Penjaringan, North Jakarta, on Tuesday.

North Jakarta Fire and Rescue Agency head Satriadi Billy Gunawan said the cause of the fire was being investigated.

“We suspect a short circuit was the cause,” he said. 

The agency deployed 13 fire trucks and 50 personnel to the site.

“No fatalities have been reported,” Satriadi said as quoted by kompas.com. (syl)

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