Jakarta Globe, July 05, 2010
In this file photo, 3-kg gas cylinders are being stored before being refilled. The cylinders have been made the focus of an investigation ordered by the president as there has been a rash of explosions caused by faulty cylinders throughout Indonesia. (Antara Photo/Akbar Nugroho)
President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono ordered several ministries and institutions to investigate a string of 3-kg gas cylinder explosions in Indonesia and he also demanded a clear report on the cases of the explosions quickly.
“I want a report about the gas canisters, a clear investigation why they exploded. It is important to prevent the issue from being twisted here and there,” Yudhoyono said in a cabinet meeting at the Presidential Palace on Monday.
The Coordinating Minister for People's Welfare Agung Laksono said a number of ministries and government institutions including the Ministry of Trade, the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources, the State Energy Company Pertamina and the National Police are to conduct raids on places stocking gas cylinders which do not meet the national standard.
Meanwhile, the gas cylinder explosions still a far cry from stopping.
In Medan, North Sumatera, a restaurant went up in flames after a 12-kg gas cylinder allegedly exploded. According to the chef, Rosalina, she heard a small explosion in the kitchen followed by a strong gas smell at 10 a.m. Rosalina ran out of the kitchen just seconds before the fire started to engulf the whole kitchen. No one was injured in the fire.
In West Jakarta, a 3-kg gas cylinder exploded in Jalan Meruya Selatan on Monday morning and burned a small food stall. The stall's owner, Jaenah, and her employee, Rohima, sustained severe burns.
Witnesses said Jaenah was replacing the 3-kg gas cylinder when it suddenly exploded. Her neighbors rescued the women and tried to put out the flame.
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