INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Indonesian rescuers and firemens on Saturday searched for possible victims under the debris of charred houses and buildings after a big fire
broke out at a fuel storage depot in the capital, eliminating a minimum of 15 people and leaving 16 others missing.The Plumpang fuel storage
station, run by state-run oil and gas business Pertamina, is near a densely populated area in the Tanah Merah area in North Jakarta
It supplies 25 percent of Indonesia&& s fuel needs, AP reported.At least 260 firefighters and 52 fire truck handled to extinguish the blaze
right before midnight on Friday after a fire spread out through the area for more than two hours, fire authorities said
They were working to protect the location on Saturday.Video of the fire broadcast on tv late Friday showed numerous people in the community
running in panic while thick plumes of black smoke and orange flames filled the sky and firemens battled the blaze.A preliminary examination
revealed the fire broke out when a pipeline ruptured during heavy rain, potentially from a lightning strike, said Eko Kristiawan,
Pertamina&& s area supervisor for the western part of Java.Residents living near the depot said they smelled a strong odor of gasoline,
causing some people to vomit, after which thunder rumbled twice, followed by a huge explosion around 8pm, AP reported.Data from the
Indonesian Red Cross& & command centre stated the death toll had been revised to 15 from 17 after authorities found that some victims were
Rescuers continued looking for 16 people who were reported missing or separated from their families amid the mayhem
About 49 individuals were getting treatment in 5 medical facilities, some of them in vital condition.Acting Jakarta Governor Heru Budi
Hartono stated about 600 displaced individuals were being required to short-lived shelters at government workplaces, a Red Cross command
post and a sports stadium.The post More than a lots killed after fire at Jakarta fuel storage spreads first appeared on Ariana News.
