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Owner of exploded Tangerang factory to receive sanctions
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Onlookers stand around the site of explosion at a fireworks factory in Kosambi, Tangerang, Banten province on Thursday. (Warta Kota/Alija Berlian Fani)
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ollowing an explosion at a fireworks factory in Tangerang, Banten that has claimed 23 lives, a minister has said he will impose sanctions on the factory’s owner for alleged negligence.
Manpower Minister Hanif Dhakiri said on Thursday that the explosion may have occurred because of a lack of safe operating procedures at the factory.
“The toughest sanction could be the revocation of their business license,” Hanif said.
The explosion took place around 9 a.m. and left 23 people dead, while 43 sustained burn injuries. Another 37 people are missing, the Jakarta Police said previously.
The police are investigating the cause of the explosion.
