18 people have died in an oil depot fire in Indonesia, including two children.

The fire spread quickly through a nearby area, causing destruction.

March 4th 2023.

18 people have died in an oil depot fire in Indonesia, including two children.

It is thought that lightning may have struck the Plumpang fuel storage station in Jakarta, initiating the fire. Firefighters managed to put out the flames after two hours, and rescue workers are now searching for the more than a dozen missing people. Satriadi Gunawan, director of Jakarta's fire and rescue department, commented, 'The fire caused several explosions and quickly spread to residential houses.' Social media posts showed explosions lighting up the sky shortly after the fire started, and Sri Haryati, a mother of three, said it began to spread to the residential area after she and others smelled petrol fumes and heard a loud boom. People were seen running away from the depot as the orange flames rose, and

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1,300 had to be evacuated as their houses were destroyed by the blaze. The government has stated that it will cover medical expenses for those injured in the fire.

It is thought that lightning struck the Plumpang fuel storage station in Jakarta, causing a devastating fire that killed 18 people, including two children, and injured around 60. Firefighters worked quickly to extinguish the flames within two hours, but the incident resulted in over a dozen people being unaccounted for. Satriadi Gunawan, the head of Jakarta's fire and rescue department, said that the fire had spread to residential houses and resulted in 1,300 people needing to be evacuated. Sri Haryati, a mother of three, reported that explosions and orange flames were present shortly after the fire started, and many houses in the area were badly damaged.