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At least 13 dead following fire at Pertamina's Plumpang fuel storage depot
At least 13 people were killed after a fire broke out on Friday at a fuel storage depot operated by state energy company Pertamina in Plumpang, North Jakarta, a tally displayed at the scene by the city's main fire station showed.
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t least 13 people were killed after a fire broke out on Friday at a fuel storage depot operated by state energy company Pertamina in Plumpang, North Jakarta, a tally displayed at the scene by the city's main fire station showed, Kompas reported.
The fire, which started after 8 p.m., sent nearby residents in the densely populated areas into a panic, some of whom fled with their belongings, footage from broadcasters showed.
The call center of Jakarta's main fire station said it had dispatched 51 units to the Plumpang area, adding that the blaze was huge, Reuters reported
Satriadi Gunawan, an official at the North Jakarta fire station, told news channel Kompas TV that the fire had started to spread to surrounding houses.
Eko Kristiawan, a Pertamina communications officer, confirmed the incident.
“A fire has broken out at a reception pipe at the Integrated Terminal BBM Jakarta, Plumpang,” Eko said in a statement quoted by Tempo.
“Efforts to mitigate [the incident] and evacuate workers as well as residents around the location are being made in coordination with all relevant parties,” he said.
The fuel depot has a capacity of over 300,000 kiloliters, according to the energy ministry.
In January 2009, a fire broke out at several storage tanks which were estimated to have about 2 million liters of fuel at the Plumpang depot.
At least 47 fire appliances were deployed to put out the flames, which were more than 30 meters high. (dre)
