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Three injured in Cempaka Baru gas canister explosion
Three people were injured when a 3-kilogram gas canister exploded on Sunday at a clothing store in Cempaka Baru, Kemayoran, Central Jakarta, according to a kompas.com report.
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A 3-kilogram gas canister, like the ones pictured here, exploded on Sunday in Central Jakarta, injuring three. (kompas.com/Priyombodo)
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hree people were injured when a 3-kilogram gas canister exploded on Sunday at a Cempaka Baru clothing store in Kemayoran, Central Jakarta, according to a kompas.com report.
According to Jakarta Police spokesman Sr. Comr. Argo Yuwono, the incident occurred at 10 a.m., with the victims Nana, Dedi and Uni suffering severe burns.
The incident started when Nana was preparing to cook and attached the gas canister to a regulator. As the regulator hissed and smell of gas filled the air, Nana detached it from the canister.
"The smell of gas did not dissipate, even after Nana soaked the canister in a tub of water. Nana and the other two then tried to leave the store," Argo said as quoted by kompas.com.
Unfortunately, the gas canister exploded before they were able to exit the store, he said. The victims were rushed to the Jakarta Islamic Hospital in Cempaka Putih, East Jakarta. (yon)
