JAKARTA - The victim who died due to the explosion of firecrackers in Mimbo Village, Sumberanyar Village, Banyuputih District, Situbondo Regency, East Java, increased by one person. The total number of victims who died was two people and five other victims were burned.

On Wednesday (18/2) last week at around 12.00 WIB, the house belonging to Mrs. Kulsum (60) a resident of Mimbo Village, Sumberanyar Village, Banyuputih District, collapsed flat with the ground after a huge explosion from firecrackers stored in her house.

Kapolres Situbondo AKBP Bayu Anuwar Sidiqie confirmed that one victim on behalf of Abdurrahman (15) died after undergoing medical treatment at the Dr. Soebandi Jember Hospital.

"Today we received a report that one victim of a firecracker explosion died after being treated at a hospital in Jember," he said, quoted by ANTARA, Thursday, February 26.

The explosion of firecrackers destroyed the house belonging to Mrs. Kulsum (60) and resulted in seven victims being burned and broken bones and two other victims dying.

As a result of the firecracker explosion, one victim named Supriyadi (50) died when hit by the ruins of the house, and Abdurrahman (15) who suffered burns to 90 percent also died after undergoing medical treatment.

Meanwhile, the other five burn victims, namely Samsul (22), Riko (25), Faiz (20), Fino (25) and Mrs. Kulsum (60) who were previously treated at the Asembagus Hospital (Situbondo) are in stable condition and are undergoing outpatient treatment.


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