10-Year-Old Boy in Blora Died from Fireworks Explosion, Here's the Chronology

BLORA - The Blora Police, Central Java, recorded a tragic incident involving a student with the initials MA (10), a resident of Dukuh Ngapus, Ketringan Village, Jiken District, Blora Regency, Central Java, who died due to a large-scale firecracker explosion on Tuesday, March 24 afternoon.

"The incident started when the victim and a friend found a firecracker with a diameter of 10 centimeters (Cm) and a length of 15 cm in the sewer under the water tower on Monday, March 23," said Jiken Police Chief AKP Sulbekti, quoted by Antara, Thursday, March 26.

Then, he said, the firecracker was taken home and stored at the victim's house.

"The next day, the victim invited two of his friends, MAA (7) and FA (9), to light the firecracker in the yard," he said.

When the fuse of the firecracker was lit using a match, his two colleagues had to move away about 2 meters. However, the victim remained near the firecracker because he thought the object would not explode.

Not long after, the firecracker exploded with a powerful explosive force and hit the victim's body.

As a result of the explosion, the victim eventually died.

Receiving reports from the community, the police officers together with the Blora Police Inafis Team immediately went to the location to carry out the crime scene (TKP).

Based on the examination of the medical team, the victim suffered burns on the chin, left chest, and right leg. The main cause of death was internal organ damage in the chest due to the explosion.

In addition to killing the victim, the explosion also caused two of his colleagues to suffer minor injuries to their legs and thighs due to sparks and blows from the explosion.

"The two friends of the victim are currently undergoing outpatient treatment. Officers also secured evidence in the form of remnants of firecracker paper from the scene," he added.

He appealed to parents to increase supervision of children's activities, especially so that they do not play high-explosive firecrackers, in order to prevent similar incidents from happening again.