Universitas Trunojoyo Madura dormitory fire in Bangkalan

A fire broke out at the male student dormitory of Universitas Trunojoyo Madura (UTM) in Bangkalan, East Java, on Tuesday, September 29, 2026. The blaze originated on the fourth floor of Dormitory A and caused significant panic among residents.

The fire is suspected to have been triggered by a laptop being used on a bed, which reportedly short-circuited and exploded. While the fire was extinguished in less than an hour by three units of the Bangkalan Fire Department, the room where the fire started was completely destroyed. All contents, including the bed, wardrobe, desk, and the laptop itself, were lost in the incident.