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Paint thinner factory catches fire, no fatalities reported
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Several police officers investigate the cause of the blaze at the fireworks factory in Kosambi, Tangerang, Oct. 26. (Warta Kota/Alex Suban)
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fire broke out at a factory in which paint thinner manufacturer PT Mustika Carana Laksana operates in Tangerang, Banten, on Friday. The fire is suspected to have been caused by a short circuit. No injuries or fatalities have been reported.
Tangerang Police chief Sr. Comr. Harry Kurniawan said a number of police officers, firefighters and five fire trucks had been deployed to the site to rescue roughly 100 workers, as the factory was located in a densely populated area.
Harry said it was rather difficult to extinguish the fire that started around 1:30 p.m. as the paint thinner was flammable.
“We have yet to calculate the losses from the fire,” Harry added as quoted by kompas.com. (vny)
