Fire guts E. Java factory
The Jakarta Post | Thu, 01/27/2011 5:22 PM
A factory in Temaji village, Tuban, East Java, was razed by a fire after a generator exploded on Thursday.
The factory’s owner, PT Bumi Daya Indonesia, stands to suffer losses in the billions of rupiah after the 6 a.m. fire, kompas.com reported.
Four firefighting units rushed to the scene, taking more than three hours to extinguish the flames.
Employees of the factory helped out by tearing down part of a wall to assist the firemen.
Some factory employees reported hearing three explosions right before the building caught fire.
Tuban police detective Adj. Comr. Budi Santosa said authorities received news of the fire one and a half hours after it began.
Police are still investigating.
