Quick Response Action, Semen Baturaja Distributes Aid to Victims of the Baturaja Lama Market Fire

BATURAJA – PT Semen Baturaja (Persero) Tbk (SMBR) through the SOE TJSL Program distributed assistance in the form of money and basic necessities to fire victims in the Baturaja Old Market area located on Jalan H. Agus Salim, Baturaja Lama, Kec. East Baturaja Kab. OKU on Sunday (21/08).

This fire accident occurred on Saturday (20/08) morning which had scorched 4 Ruko Units.

The handover of this assistance was given directly by the Senior Manager of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Gili Aprial Braja together with Pj. OKU Regent H. Teddy Meilwansyah to the fire victims with a total aid value of Rp. 10,000,000.- (in cash and food packages.

Pj. OKU Regent H. Teddy Meilwansyah., said he was very concerned and sorry for this disaster. “Of course this incident was not what we all wanted, so we remain patient and steadfast in dealing with it, today we are here to provide basic food assistance and other logistics, including a number of compensation funds to victims who were hit by the disaster,” said Teddy Meilwansyah.

“The distribution of this aid is a manifestation of SMBR’s concern that it is always alert and ready to respond to a number of disasters in order to help and ease the burden on the community and the environment affected by the disaster through the SOE TJSL Program.” said Gili.

Concern was not only given after the fire incident, at the time of the incident SMBR also participated in lowering a unit of the company’s PBK vehicle fleet to help extinguish the fire with the OKU District DAMKAR team.

Hopefully the assistance provided can be useful and slightly ease the burden for residents affected by the fire disaster.{}