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View all search resultsOne dead, dozens injured in firecracker explosions during Idul Fitri celebrations
Setting off firecrackers has become a popular cultural practice to mark the end of Ramadan and celebrate Idul Fitri, particularly in Java and parts of Sumatra. The practice, however, often leads to fatalities, injuries, and property damage, as people frequently make their own firecrackers to save costs or to produce larger, high-powered devices.
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Police officers conduct a crime scene investigation on Feb. 15 at a house in Tambirejo village, Toroh district, Grobogan regency, Central Java, following an explosion at about 12:30 p.m, injuring alleged illegal firecracker producers. The house was used to make firecrackers using easily found chemical substances. (kompas.com/Central Java Police)
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elebrations marking the Idul Fitri holiday on Friday and Saturday have been marred by a series of firecracker explosions across Central and East Java, killing one person and injuring dozens of others.
In Pekalongan regency, Central Java, an explosion during the illegal manufacture of firecrackers collapsed a house and injured nine people in Noyontaansari village on Saturday.
Pekalongan Police’s criminal investigation division head Adj. Comr. Setiyanto said the blast occurred as several teenagers were assembling firecrackers inside an abandoned house using hammers and screwdrivers.
“We are investigating the incident to determine the cause of the explosion. We have examined the scene, questioned witnesses and coordinated with the Central Java Police,” he said on Saturday, as quoted by state news agency Antara.
Preliminary findings showed the group had purchased about 1.5 kilograms of firecracker powder via e-commerce platforms.
The victims were taken to various hospitals in Pekalongan, with three hospitalized for severe burns covering 20 to 50 percent of their bodies. One victim also underwent finger amputation after sustaining serious hand injuries in the blast.
On the same day in Blitar regency, East Java, a 20-year-old man was seriously injured when a firecracker he had lit exploded in his hand in Krenceng village, leaving him with severe burns to his right hand, authorities said.
