20171117 Paint thinner factory catches fire, no fatalities reported
Indonesia Nov 17 2017 “Factories”
Dead : dead 0 or unknown Burnout : 1 to 29 Injured : injured 0 or unknown
Paint thinner factory catches fire, no fatalities reported
Updated: 2017-11-17 19:14
A fire broke out at a factory in which paint thinner manufacturer PT Mustika Carana Laksana operates in Tangerang, Banten, on Friday. The fire is suspected to have been caused by a short circuit. No injuries or fatalities have been reported.
Tangerang Police chief Sr. Comr. Harry Kurniawan said a number of police officers, firefighters and five fire trucks had been deployed to the site to rescue roughly 100 workers, as the factory was located in a densely populated area.
Harry said it was rather difficult to extinguish the fire that started around 1:30 p.m. as the paint thinner was flammable.
“We have yet to calculate the losses from the fire,” Harry added as quoted by kompas.com. (vny)
Web Source: The Jakarta Post
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