Massive Fire Eats Up Neo Soho Mall
The recently opened Neo Soho shopping complex in Tanjung Duren, Grogol was eaten up by a massive fire at 9 pm, Wednesday evening, November 9, according to the Jakarta Police.
The Jakarta Police’s social media account @TMCPoldaMetro tweeted Wednesday evening which the Neo Soho building located next to Mall Central Park’s superblock in West Jakarta was on fire.
At around 9:19 pm, the police reported: “The fire on the 6th to 12th floors of the Neo Soho building in Tanjung Duren, Grogol is actually still being handled by nine fire trucks.”
Police said smoke in addition to fire were first observed through the 9th floor of the newly opened shopping mall, which is actually situated inside the Podomoro City complex in West Jakarta. Reports indicated which the fire rapidly spread in addition to burned most of the floors of the Neo Soho Apartments in addition to some stories of the attached shopping mall.
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28-year-old Rahmat, a Neo Soho employee, claimed to have heard two explosions before the fire. He was inside the basement of the shopping complex when he heard the first explosion at around 6:30 pm in addition to the second around 7 pm before the fire broke out.
Authorities have yet to determine the cause of the fire in addition to whether the item caused any injuries.
Developed by Agung Podomoro Land, Neo Soho in addition to Central Park are among the city’s several superblock shopping areas.
Image in addition to video credits: Indopress, Kompas
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Massive Fire Eats Up Neo Soho Mall
Massive Fire Eats Up Neo Soho Mall