The Explosion at the Mako Brimob Warehouse in Palembang Came from Fireworks

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JAKARTA - The explosion at the Mako Brimob warehouse of the South Sumatra Regional Police in Palembang came from leftover fireworks from the 2018 Asian Games event. This explosion triggered a fire.

"The Brimob logistics warehouse was on fire. The explosion was from the leftover Asian Games fireworks," said South Sumatra Regional Police Head of Public Relations, Senior Commissioner Supriadi, confirmed VOI, Monday, August 3.

This explosion of fireworks allegedly triggered by a short circuit. Fires burned down warehouses on Sunday, August 2 night.

The fire at the Mako Brimob warehouse, Ilir Barat I, Palembang, was extinguished at around 1:40 a.m. WIB this morning.

"The cause was an electrical short circuit," said Supriadi. He ensured that the fire didn't spread to other buildings.