
LHOKSUKON - Simpang Empat Village, Simpang Keuramat Subdistrict, North Aceh was converted into a lake of fire when the subdistrict capital burned on Saturday (27/1) afternoon. Temporary data are 75 heads of households (KK) with hundreds of homeless persons.
According to information, the number of buildings burned as much as 58 units of wooden and semipermanen constructed shophouses are used as residence and business. The accident occurred at around 15:50 pm.
The source of fire allegedly from the shop occupied by Fadli (40) who daily sell sugar cane in front of his house. The fire quickly spread to other shophouses, because the building was rotted also late arrival of fire fleet.
As a result of the incident, 75 families who occupy shelter homes lost. In fact most of them also lost their livelihood, as most of the people who occupy the shop use to sell various kinds of goods such as grocery, water refills, mobile phones, and also clothing.
Keuchik Simpang Four, Muhammad Romi said, based on information received from eyewitnesses, a thick cloud of smoke is seen first from the shop occupied by Fadli. At that Fadli was not in place. "Whereas usually his wife is always in the shop," said Muhammad Romi.
Seeing a thick cloud of smoke, the villagers rushed to the location and broke through the locked door. "After the door was opened it was fire in the house has been enlarged."
Mentioned in a short time the fire immediately spread to a number of other shophouses. "The atmosphere is very panic," said Muhammad. "The fire quickly spread because the building was already rotting, also most of the residents when the incident was not at home." Romi.
According to him, most of the burned shophouses are constructed of wood and others are semi-permanent. "This is the oldest building in our region, so have begun to rot," he said.
Head of Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) of North Aceh, Munawar to Serambi mentioned the results of data collection by the district and district of the number of buildings burned as many as 58 units of shophouses.
Munawar said his side had distributed relief panic in the form of rice, cooking oil, blankets, and other emergency needs for the victims. BPBD also distributed two tents for refugees.
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