Surabaya fire shop tragedy, victim found dead still hugging reinforces Page all

KOMPAS.com – A fire at a store selling electronic devices in Jalan Kranggan, Surabaya City caught fire and claimed five lives on Sunday (8/30/2020).

The five victims were suspected of being trapped in a building that was being engulfed in fire. The victims are known to be Budi Susanto (33), Agus Susanto (35), Meiliana (60), A (15) and Eli (36).

Here are the full facts:

1. Location of the victim

From the police statement, the victims were found in two locations, namely the bedroom and the bathroom.

One of the female victims was found still hugging a cushion, as if she was still sleeping. The other victim was found in the bathroom.

“One victim was found near an electrical measuring device,” Kasatreskrim Surabaya police AKBP Sudamiran said when confirmed by phone Sunday afternoon. Surya.co.id.

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2. Terrible conditions

After being successfully evacuated, the victim was immediately taken to Dr. Soetomo General Hospital, Surabaya, for an autopsy.

“All four (bodily) conditions are physically burned,” said Surabaya City Fire Service Chief Dedik Irianto.

Officers are still investigating the cause of the fire.

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3. Dozens of fire trucks were deployed

According to the police, the fire broke out around 08.15 WIB. Then, up to 22 fire trucks were immediately deployed.

At 10.30 WIB the fire was successfully extinguished. At that time, the victims were found when the Inafis team conducted a sweep of the fire site.

“When the Inafis team carried out the crime scene, it was found that 5 residents had died,” Sudamiran said.

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(Author: Surabaya Contributor, Achmad Faizal | Editor: Robertus Belarminus)