Jakarta Globe | August 24, 2010
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Jakarta. Two people were blown apart and another six injured in a large explosion at an acetylene gas distribution shop in North Jakarta on Tuesday.
The injured were rushed to hospital as police began the gruesome task of sifting through the destruction and body parts, some of which had been blown on to the rooftops of neighboring homes on Jalan Raya Mindi in Koja.
Twelve homes, three cars and a motorcycle were also damaged.
North Jakarta Police chief of detectives Comr. Susatyo Purnomo said the number of deaths could increase.
“So far, we only know that two died and six were wounded,” Susatyo told Tempointeraktif.com.
Police evacuated and sealed the area.
Anto Sukarta, a resident, said he thought the explosion was a bomb.
“We thought it was a bomb because it was so loud,” he said.
According to state new agency Antara, locals had been protesting against the location of the shop for a year.
The premises, in a residential area, was formerly a home but had been rented out to the business and converted into a shop.
Fatal blast: A severely damaged house is seen after an explosion at a welding gas refill center on Jl. Mindi in Lagoa subdistrict of Koja, North Jakarta, on Tuesday. The blast claimed two lives and injured three. JP/R. Berto Wedhatama
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