Firecracker Explosion In Blitar, Two Teenagers Seriously Injured And Damaged Houses

BLITAR - Blitar Resort Police, East Java, handled the explosion of firecrackers in Bacem Village, Sutojayan District, causing damage to houses and two serious injuries.

"We are still dealing with the explosion of firecrackers in the house, causing two children to be injured," said Head of the Public Relations Section of the Blitar Police, Ipda Putut Siswahyudi, quoted by ANTARA, Monday, March 31.

He explained that the victim, who was still a teenager with the initials MRAR (16), a resident of Bacem Village, Sutojayan District, Blitar Regency, was mixing, buying, and storing firecrackers and AP (15) which was also the same address as MRAR.

Based on the results of the examination, it was found that on Sunday (30/3), MRAR mixed firecrackers in the living room and AP was 2 meters south.

There was another friend with the initials FF (16), a resident of Bacem Village, Sutojayan District, who had preceded his return.

The ingredients used by MRAR to mix firecrackers are 100 grams KCLO Klengkeng, 50 grams aluminum powder, 100 grams less sulfur/sulfur.

"Previously the number of doses was weighed using digital scales," he said.

The victim then mixed firecrackers by mixing 100 grams of KCLO Klengkeng, 50 grams of aluminum powder, 100 grams less sulfur/sulfur into one in the baskom and then accreted using a plastic rice centong.

After being dredged and all the ingredients mixed into one, then MRAR took samples of firecracker concoction at the basin of one tablespoon not to the full to try burning using a lighter.

Based on the victim's statement, it was known that usually when the fire was burned out and the fire disappeared, but when it appeared the sound then spread to the powder concocted with firecrackers in the basin and finally exploded.

As a result of the explosion, the roof was partially broken, the glass of the western and southern sides of the house was broken.

In addition, MRAR suffered burns to the back of the left palm, left ankle, while AP suffered burns to the right and left legs, right/left hands, and little chest.

Putut said the victim bought the items online.

"Drugs in the form of KCLO Klengkeng, aluminum powder, sulfur/sulfur were obtained by MRAR by buying them online," he said.

His party immediately went to the location after receiving the report of the incident. The victim was also evacuated to the hospital.

The police also processed the crime scene and confiscated a number of items, including two plastic packs containing firecracker powder of approximately 1 ounce, one potassium powder/KCLO in a small plastic bottle used for fire.

In addition, confiscated 152 empty firecracker casings with a diameter of 8 centimeters high of 13.5 cm with a diameter of 16 cm, 27.5 cm high with two casings.

In addition, cell phones as well as critical shards and home glass.

The police have not named a suspect because they are still intensively examining witnesses. The police also appealed to the public not to play with firecrackers because it was dangerous.