Three people were injured and had to be taken to hospital due to an explosion of gas cylinders at home on Jalan Tipar Cakung Semper Barat, Cilincing, North Jakarta.

"The three victims are a man with the initials S (38), a woman with the initials H (33) and a child with the initials D (6)," said Head of the North Jakarta Gulkarmat Fire and Rescue Service and Thousand Islands Gatot Sulaeman as reported by ANTARA, Saturday, April 19.

The three victims have now been taken to the Sukapura Islamic Hospital for medical treatment.

The three victims suffered injuries from an explosion that allegedly came from gas cylinders at the location.

"After the explosion, there was no fire," continued Gatot.

Officers received fire information at around 05.00 WIB and immediately sent three fire engines with 13 personnel.

"We immediately carried out rescue at the location and took the victim," said Gatot.

The area of the affected object is 8x3 meters and it is suspected that the loss due to this incident is estimated at IDR 80 million.

"Alhamdulillah, the fire situation was extinguished and evacuation was carried out," he said.


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