Tragedi Dini Hari di Maros: Ibu Pilih Selamatkan Bayi, Balita Tertinggal di Kamar Terbakar

#tribuntimur #tribunviral #witnessword #toddlerdied #fire #fathernobar #worldcup #redjago Download the TribunX news app on the Play Store or App Store for a new experience. TRIBUN-TIMUR.COM, MAROS - A tragic incident occurred in Benteng Gajah Village, Tompobulu District, Maros Regency, South Sulawesi, early Thursday (June 18, 2026). A toddler with the initials CAJ, aged 4 years and 10 months, died after being trapped in a house engulfed in flames. The toddler could not be saved because he was asleep in his room at the time of the incident. The head of Benteng Gajah Village, Ansar, said the victim was inside the house with his mother and infant sibling at the time of the incident. His father, Jimran, was away watching the World Cup with neighbors. Jimran's house is his own and located far from his neighbors. "There are no neighbors, and the houses are about 50 meters apart. The husband was away watching the World Cup at the time of the incident," he explained, Thursday morning (June 18, 2026). The fire first broke out in the stilt house around 12:30 a.m. WITA (Central Indonesian Time). At the time, the three occupants of the house were fast asleep. The mother woke up as the fire began to grow. She then tried to wake the victim and urge him to leave the house. The mother then left the house carrying her baby, to evacuate to the porch. "The mother couldn't carry both of them. When she went to pick up her eldest child, she couldn't return because the fire had already spread and her leg was injured," he said. Ansar explained that the fire spread quickly because the ceiling was made of plastic and the house was made of wood. "When the firefighters arrived, the house was already badly burned," he said. The Head of the Maros Regency Fire Department, Jufri, said the fire is suspected to have started from a gas stove explosion inside the house. "The gas stove exploded. The father had gone to watch the World Cup. When he returned, the fire had already broken out," he said. Jufri stated that the fire also engulfed a motorcycle belonging to the resident of the house. In addition, a toddler was also reported to have died in the incident. "The victim, identified as CAJ, aged 4 years and 10 months, died as a result of the fire," he told Tribun Timur on Thursday morning. He stated that his team received a report from a resident at 1:40 a.m. WITA (Central Indonesian Time). Three firefighters from the Tanralili sector were immediately deployed to the scene eight minutes later. The team arrived at the scene at 2:05 a.m. WITA and began extinguishing the fire at 2:08 a.m. WITA. The house's wooden construction caused the fire to spread quickly. The fire was finally extinguished at 2:35 a.m. WITA. "After cooling down the area, the personnel returned to the Tanralili sector at 2:55 a.m.," he explained. Jufri acknowledged that the handling process faced obstacles due to the considerable distance from the fire station to the incident location. Therefore, his team reiterated the need for additional firefighting vehicles to reach mountainous and remote areas in Maros Regency. "The distance from the sector to the location is quite far. Therefore, we need additional firefighting vehicles," he said. Reporter: Nurul Hidayah Video Editor: Sanovra J. R Narrator: Rasni Gani (TRIBUN-TIMUR.COM) Update the latest information via http://tribun-timur.com/ YouTube business inquiries: 081144407111