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Repaired gas pipe in East Jakarta leaking again
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Workers of state-owned gas company Perusahaan Gas Negara (PGN) repair a leaking gas pipe in Cawang, East Jakarta on March 13, a day after the operator of the light rapid transit (LRT) project in the area drilled into the ground and damaged the pipe. (JP/Aditya Bhagas)
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ess than 24 hours after being repaired, a gas pipe in Cawang, East Jakarta, cracked again on Wednesday evening after being hit by a backhoe being used for the Light Rail Transit (LRT) project.
The pipe, laid 1.5 meters below ground level, was previously repaired after it had been accidentally drilled by LRT workers at 7:50 p.m on Monday, causing a gas leak in front of the National Narcotics Agency’s (BNN) headquarters and the closure of the road for about three hours.
Even though no casualties were reported in the incident, the gas leak disturbed the distribution of gas to customers at Bidara Cina low-cost apartments in East Jakarta and Kalibata apartments in South Jakarta.
The repair was finished on Wednesday morning.
State gas company Perusahaan Gas Negara (PGN), which operates the pipe, said the backhoe had allegedly hit the pipe at around 6:45 p.m. on Wednesday and caused another gas leak in the area.
“A team from PGN has gone to the location since receiving the information,” PGN secretary Rachmat Hutama said in his statement on Wednesday.
The scene was closed by the police after the incident.
Rachmat said PGN would coordinate with the police to minimize the effect of the gas leak.
