JAKARTA — At least 17 people were killed when a fire broke out on Friday (March 3) at a fuel storage station operated by Indonesia's state energy company Pertamina in the capital Jakarta, an official at the city's main firefighting unit said. The fire, which started after 8pm local time, burned some houses and sent nearby residents in the densely...
Firefighters try to extinguish a fire at a fuel storage station operated by Indonesia's state energy company Pertamina in Jakarta, Indonesia on March 3, 2023.JAKARTA — At least 17 people were killed when a fire broke out on Friday at a fuel storage station operated by Indonesia's state energy company Pertamina in the capital Jakarta, an official at the city's main firefighting unit said.
Most of the injured people suffered from burns and the government will pay for their medical treatment, Jakarta's acting governor Heru Budi Hartono told reporters. Siswandi, a 21-year-old resident, said the scene "was chaotic, as we were running away alongside injured victims who were half burned, and it caused panic among people," adding that he was taking all of his valuable documents from his house.
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