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Warehouses Including Shopee Storage Burn in Tangerang
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Warehouses Including Shopee Storage Burn in Tangerang

From CNN Indonesia · () Indonesian

Translated from Indonesian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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News Official statement Ongoing story
  • A fire broke out in three warehouses in the Sentra Kosambi Warehouse Area in Tangerang, Banten, on Sunday morning, August 9.
  • The blaze reportedly started in a Shopee package warehouse and quickly spread to adjacent warehouses storing plastics and spare parts, with electrical short circuits suspected as the cause.
  • Firefighters deployed 11 units and 60 personnel to combat the fire, which was still ongoing Sunday afternoon; no casualties have been reported.

A massive fire erupted across three warehouses in the Sentra Kosambi Warehouse Area in Tangerang, Banten, on Sunday, August 9, sending thick black smoke billowing into the sky. The fire began around 10:10 a.m. and rapidly consumed large sections of the buildings.

For the condition right now, it is still critical.

— HusniDescribing the status of the firefighting efforts on Sunday afternoon.

Initial reports indicate the fire originated in a warehouse belonging to Shopee, used for storing packages. Authorities suspect an electrical short circuit may have triggered the blaze. The fire quickly spread to two adjacent warehouses, one containing plastics and another storing motorcycle spare parts, both highly flammable materials. The Shopee and plastic warehouses reportedly suffered the most severe damage.

Emergency services responded swiftly, with the Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) of Kosambi deploying 11 fire engines and approximately 60 personnel to the scene. As of Sunday afternoon, the firefighting efforts were still underway, with the situation described as critical.

The most severely burned were the Shopee warehouse and the plastic warehouse.

— HusniDetailing the extent of damage to the affected warehouses.

Fortunately, there have been no reports of fatalities or injuries resulting from the fire. The extent of the financial losses is still being assessed.

There were no casualties or injuries in this fire incident. Regarding the losses, we cannot estimate them yet.

— HusniConfirming the absence of casualties and the ongoing assessment of damages.
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Originally published by CNN Indonesia in Indonesian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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