INDONESIA: FIRE SWEEPS THROUGH SLUMS OF JAKARTA ,LEAVING 200 FAMILIES HOMELESS

Record ID: 584849

  • Title: INDONESIA: FIRE SWEEPS THROUGH SLUMS OF JAKARTA ,LEAVING 200 FAMILIES HOMELESS
  • Date: 19th February 2003
  • Summary: (W3) JAKARTA, INDONESIA (19 FEBRUARY, 2003) (REUTERS - ACCESS ALL) 1. WIDE OF SLUM HOUSES BURNING 0.06 2. CLOSE UP FLAMES 0.14 3. SLV MEN THROWING BUCKETS OF WATER AT FLAMES 0.20 4. WIDE OF MEN TRYING TO PUT FIRE OUT 0.27 5. SLV MAN TRYING TO PREVENT FIRE SPREADING BY PULLING DOWN SHEETING 0.35 6. SLV PEOPLE WALKIG AWAY WITH BELONGINGS /SEWING MACHINE 0.45 7. WIDE OF BUILDINGS ON FIRE 0.50 8. VARIOUS, WOMEN WATCHING THE FIRE 1.02 9. SLV MEN ON ROOF WITH WATER HOSE 1.07 10. SMV FIREMAN WITH WATER PUMP 1.15 11. WIDE OF BUILDINGS ON FIRE 1.21 12. VARIOUS, RESIDENTS CARRYING BELONGINGS (2 SHOTS) 1.37 13. SLV MEN MOVING POSSESSIONS/ PAN TO BURNING BUILDING 1.47 14. WIDE OF MEN ON ROOF TRYING TO PUT OUT FIRE 1.52 15. WIDE OF RESIDENTS LOOKING AT SMOULDERING BUILDING 1.56 16. WIDE/ PAN OF JAKARTA SKYLINE WITH CLOUD OF BLACK SMOKE 2.05 17. LV BLACK SMOKE ACROSS JAKARTA 2.09 Initials Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved
  • Embargoed: 6th March 2003 12:00
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  • Location: JAKARTA, INDONESIA
  • Country: Indonesia
  • Reuters ID: LVACXYYI27V1CZWTW1RWUNHJYOLP
  • Story Text: A fire has swept through a slum area in Jakarta's
    Chinatown district, destroying hundreds of homes and leaving
    more than 200 families homeless.



    The flames quickly engulfed hundreds of wooden homes
    and at least one person is reported to have died.

    Residents scrambled to save their possessions while others
    used buckets and cups of water to try and stem the blaze.

    Firemen were on the scene but their antiquated equipment
    was no match for the flames. Residents helped firefighters
    dragging hoses and pumps closer to flames while others
    scrambled along rooftops to save corrugated iron roofing and
    plastic sheeting.

    Jakarta's emergency services are renowned for their lack
    of resources and manpower and are regularly criticised for
    their performance.


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