Solo Klewer Market fires, loss of trillions of Rupiah

Solo Klewer Market fires, loss of trillions of Rupiah

Fire at Klewer Market began to happen on Saturday (27/12) night until Sunday (28/12) afternoon.

Fire that swept Klewer Market Solo batik traders lose lead to trillions of rupiah.

Based on the observation BBC Indonesia, black smoke was still visible rising from the center of the textile trade and the batik until 12.00 pm, Sunday (28/12).

A total of 30 fire trucks were deployed to extinguish the fire. However, the fire was seen blazing in the middle of the market.

Meanwhile, traders in the market were busy evacuating their merchandise can still be saved.

One trader at Pasar Klewer, Umi Markhamah, claimed could only surrender. It is estimated that his kiosk located at the second floor of Block CC burned down early considering the blaze on Saturday (27/12) night coming from the second floor.

"I have not been able to check the condition of my stall because the police officers are not allowed to go in. Hopefully there is a miracle," said Umi.

He is suspected to suffer losses of up to hundreds of millions of dollars. Because, all the merchandise can not be evacuated. "Know any fire information, I direct to the market, but ya can not secure his wares," he said.

The same thing also expressed by Ibrahim, the owner of a fabric store Aneka Jaya. He mentions two kiosk located inside the burning Luder market. None of merchandise that can be saved.

"Two of my stall burned. Total losses reached 500 million. Due to the merchandise can not be evacuated overnight," he said.

Fleet firefighters brought from Solo and some surrounding areas.

Fatum Al Katiri, a trader in the Muslim fashion Klewer Market, estimates the total loss of billions of dollars traders. Therefore, the number of traders who sell up to 2,000 people.

Fatum hope Solo City Government immediately made an emergency market. Therefore, some traders at Pasar Klewer dependent of selling in this market.

"Soon to be immediately made an emergency market. The government must quickly make a place to sell. The merchants were her yes from here. I also hers store only one who burned it, he complained.

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Mayor of Solo, FX Hadi Rudyatmo, claimed to Solo City Government has coordinated with the relevant central government fire disaster.

The coordination is more focused on handling pascakebakaran, as well as the manufacture of emergency market intended for traders Klewer.

"I have coordinated with the central government for the creation of a temporary market. I also asked Mr. President to be involved in the development of this market," he told the BBC Indonesian contributors in Solo.

The flames are still visible in Pasar Klewer until Sunday (28/12) afternoon.

Making emergency markets, he added, will be convened on Sunday (28/12) night. The plan there are three options for the location of the emergency market-making, namely Fort Vastenburg page, Solo Wholesale Center and Beteng Trade Center.

"But for a decision where they are located, will be sealed on tonight," he said.

When mentioned about the amount of the loss, he said reaching trillion. Because the number of stalls were burned in the thousands. "Kan stall number was estimated at 2,700 kiosks. So the total loss of trillions of it," he said.(BBC)