A gas pipe exploded at the Taman Anggrek Mall in Grogol Petamburan, West Jakarta, on Wednesday at 10.30 a.m.

One person was reportedly injured in the incident.

The explosion occurred in food court on fourth floor of the mall and caused some of the outer windows of the mall to be visibly damaged.

 

 

 

 

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Rabu (20/2) Nampak kaca pecah dan muncul asap dari salah satu tenant di Mall Taman Anggrek pada siang hari ini. - info dari @bilal_adelardmeshach @riskaherdiana @ibun_al.el @ficrypratama #jktinfo - Management Mal Taman Anggrek menjelaskan mengenai ledakan pipa gas yang terjadi pada 20 Februari 2019, 10.30 WIB yang berlokasi di Lantai 4 Mal Taman Anggrek. Ledakan ini disebabkan oleh salah satu tenant Food Court yang sedang berada dalam proses pengerjaan yang sedang berjalan dan saat ini kondisi telah terkendali. Management Mal Taman Anggrek memohon maaf atas kejadian ini. Saat ini Mal Taman Anggrek beroperasional dengan normal #jktinfo

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“It’s from a gas pipe,” said head of the general crime division at Tanjung Duren Police Adj. Comr. Rensa Aktadivia as quoted by kompas.com.

He added that the injured victim had been admitted to a hospital.

“The explosion occurred at one of the food court stalls that was under construction. The situation is now under control,” Taman Anggrek mall management said in a written statement on Wednesday.

The management said the mall continued to operate as normal and apologized for the incident.

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