Indonesian rescuers and firemens on Saturday searched for possible victims under the debris of charred houses and buildings after a big fire broke out at a fuel storage depot in the capital, eliminating a minimum of 15 people and leaving 16 others missing.The Plumpang fuel storage station, run by state-run oil and gas business Pertamina, is near a densely populated area in the Tanah Merah area in North Jakarta.
It supplies 25 percent of Indonesia&& 's fuel needs, AP reported.At least 260 firefighters and 52 fire truck handled to extinguish the blaze right before midnight on Friday after a fire spread out through the area for more than two hours, fire authorities said.
They were working to protect the location on Saturday.Video of the fire broadcast on tv late Friday showed numerous people in the community running in panic while thick plumes of black smoke and orange flames filled the sky and firemens battled the blaze.A preliminary examination revealed the fire broke out when a pipeline ruptured during heavy rain, potentially from a lightning strike, said Eko Kristiawan, Pertamina&& 's area supervisor for the western part of Java.Residents living near the depot said they smelled a strong odor of gasoline, causing some people to vomit, after which thunder rumbled twice, followed by a huge explosion around 8pm, AP reported.Data from the Indonesian Red Cross& & command centre stated the death toll had been revised to 15 from 17 after authorities found that some victims were counted two times.
Rescuers continued looking for 16 people who were reported missing or separated from their families amid the mayhem.
About 49 individuals were getting treatment in 5 medical facilities, some of them in vital condition.Acting Jakarta Governor Heru Budi Hartono stated about 600 displaced individuals were being required to short-lived shelters at government workplaces, a Red Cross command post and a sports stadium.The post More than a lots killed after fire at Jakarta fuel storage spreads first appeared on Ariana News.