A fire at the Plumpang fuel storage station in Jakarta, Indonesia, has killed at least 17 people and led to the evacuation of thousands of others in the area.
, said at least 17 people were dead, including two children, and 50 had been hospitalized, some with severe burns.Indonesia’s minister of State-Owned Enterprises, Erick Thohir, expressed condolences to the victims and their families and ordered Pertamina to thoroughly investigate the fire and focus on quickly assisting the community.
Friday’s fire was the second large blaze at the Plumpang fuel depot. In 2014, a fire engulfed at least 40 nearby houses, but no casualties were reported. "Pertamina’s board of directors should be held responsible for this deadly fire by being dismissed immediately," Radhi said.
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