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LPG explosion in Pizza Hut outlet destroys four buildings

News Desk (The Jakarta Post)
Jakarta
Sun, October 23, 2016

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LPG explosion in Pizza Hut outlet destroys four buildings A Pizza Hut Delivery building in Jatimurni, Pondok Gede, Bekasi, West Java, is totally destroyed by an exploding 50-kilogram gas canister on Oct. 23. (Kompas.com/Fidel Ali)

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50-kilogram liquid petroleum gas (LPG) canister at a Pizza Hut Delivery (PHD) outlet in Jatimurni, Bekasi, West Java, exploded early Sunday morning, injuring two people and damaging four buildings.

The canister exploded inside the three-story PHD outlet, Jakarta Police spokesman Sr. Comr Awi Setiyono said as reported by kompas.com. The explosion completely destroyed the PHD building and caused severe damage to three other buildings near it, including an Alfa Midi minimarket.

According to Alfa Midi employees, the explosion took place at 7:20 a.m., Awi said, adding that there were no fatalities.

Meanwhile, Pondok Cabe Police chief Comr. Sukadi said the police were investigating the cause of the explosion and had secured the scene. A fritter seller and a child in the vicinity were injured in the blast, he said.

"The fast food employees had returned home at 11 p.m. so the restaurant was empty. There were fatalities," he said. (rin)

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