JAKARTA, April 2 – Twelve people sustained injuries when flames erupted at a propane gas facility located close to homes in Bekasi regency, situated east of Indonesia’s capital city Jakarta, according to reports from the state news service Antara on Thursday.
The intense blaze occurred Wednesday evening, creating an orange glow that illuminated the nighttime sky, as reported by local television stations.
Idham Kholid, an official with Bekasi’s disaster mitigation agency, confirmed to Antara that while no fatalities occurred during the incident, a dozen individuals were hurt in the fire. According to Idham, the flames also caused damage to residential properties and motor vehicles in the surrounding area.
Authorities have not yet determined what sparked the fire at the liquefied petroleum gas station.
