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16 missing after Indonesia oil depot fire kills 15

4 March 2023
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2023-03-04 16:12

Indonesian rescuers and firefighters on Saturday searched for possible victims under the rubble of charred houses and buildings after a large fire broke out at a fuel storage depot in Indonesia’s capital, killing at least 15 people.

The Plumpang fuel storage station, operated by state-run oil and gas company Pertamina, is near a densely populated area in the Tanah Merah neighborhood in North Jakarta. It supplied 25% of Indonesia's fuel needs.

Acting Jakarta Governor Heru Budi Hartono said about 600 displaced people was being taken to temporary shelters at government offices, a Red Cross command post and a sport stadium.

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