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View all search resultsPolice investigate explosion in South Tangerang that injured seven
According to Victor, the explosion occurred at around 5 a.m., nearly leveling four houses and causing significant damage to four others. While no fatalities were reported, seven residents including a toddler, were injured in the incident.
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A resident walks across a rooftop near the rubble of houses damaged by an explosion in Pamulang, South Tangerang, Banten, on Sept. 12, 2025. The cause of the blast, which injured seven people, remains under investigation. (Antara Foto/Muhammad Iqbal)
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olice have launched an investigation into an explosion that injured seven people in a densely populated residential area of Pamulang, South Tangerang, Banten, on Friday morning.
South Tangerang Police spokesperson Adj. Sr. Comr. Victor Inkiriwang said a team from the National Police’s Forensic Laboratory Center (Puslabfor) had been conducting a forensic examination at the scene to determine the cause of the mysterious blast.
“While the investigation is ongoing, we have evacuated residents within a 10-meter radius of the blast site. We also urge the public to avoid any activity in the area,” Victor said on Friday.
He added that residents had been advised to temporarily take shelter at nearby village or subdistrict offices until the area had been declared safe. The police(Gegana) had been deployed to anticipate the possibility of further explosions, and authorities had cut off electricity in the neighborhood as a safety precaution.
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According to Victor, the explosion occurred at around 5 a.m., nearly leveling four houses and causing significant damage to four others.
While no fatalities were reported, seven residents including a toddler, were injured in the incident.
