Number of shophouses burnt at Simpang Keramat reached 58 Units
NORTH ACEH - The big fire that hit the shop kasoko in Simpang Keuramat subdistrict, North Aceh on Saturday (27/1) burned 58 wooden and permanent shophouses. In addition, 75 heads of households (KK) were reportedly forced to evacuate.
From the results of our data collection there are about 58 units of wooden and permanent shophouses that burned during the accident, said Simpang Keuramat Head, Alfian when confirmed AJNN.
Of this number, said the head of the sub-district, there were 75 heads who became victims because their shop houses flattened to the ground when burned.
Currently already opened refugee posts and public kitchen. While awaiting disitribusi assistance in panic from the Social Service, he said.
When the fire broke out, dozens of residents and traders looked panicked and scattered on the street. A moment later the merchants were busy issuing various types of merchandise out of the shophouses for fear the growing fire would spread to their shophouses.
Residents and traders were shocked and panicked because the fires occurred so quickly. Fortunately, there were no casualties, he said.
Meanwhile, Kapolsek Simpang Keuramat, Ipda Azis, said that the fire could only be controlled at around 18:00 pm.
We have also deployed members to standby on location. The cause of the fire is still under investigation. For the total loss is also still in the data collection sebutnya.
As previously reported, the shopping center in Simpang Keuramat sub-district was burned by the red rooster around 15.50 WIB. The fire spread very quickly and devoured several rows of shophouses. The new fire was successfully defused after eight fire brigades belonging to North Aceh Regency, Lhokseumawe City and owned by PT. Perta Arun Gas arrives at the location.