Indonesia: 17 killed, 50 injured in fire at Jakarta’s Pertamina oil storage depot

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Indonesia: 17 killed, 50 injured in fire at Jakarta’s Pertamina oil storage depot

Fire at oil storage depot in Jakarta.

Fire at oil storage depot in Jakarta.

At least 17 people were killed and 50 injured in a fire on Friday at a fuel storage facility operated by state energy company Pertamina in the Indonesian capital, Jakarta. According to media reports, about 52 vehicles and 260 firefighters of the fire department reached the spot to control the fire and after a lot of effort, the fire has been brought under control. These oil depots supply 25 percent of Indonesia’s fuel needs.

The blaze, which started shortly after 8 p.m. local time, gutted some houses and caused panic among nearby residents in the densely populated area. Some of these people ran away taking their essential belongings with them.

According to media reports, two of the 17 dead were children, while 50 people, including a child, were injured and several people were seriously injured in the blaze. Pertamina area manager Eko Kristiawan said a preliminary investigation showed a pipeline burst during heavy rains caused the fire.

People had to be displaced after the fire incident

After the incident of this fire, an atmosphere of panic has arisen among the people, as well as there is a threat to their residence. The shelter has been snatched from the head of some people. Satriyadi Gunwan, head of Jakarta’s fire and rescue department, said people living in the residential area were still being evacuated and taken to a nearby village hall and a mosque. Along with this, it was also said that investigation is being done to prevent such incidents from happening again.

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