South Sumatra Police Labfor Team Investigate Vaccine Bus Fire

South Sumatra Police Chief Inspector General Toni Harmanto/ANTARA

PALEMBANG - The South Sumatra Police's forensic laboratory team was dispatched to the scene (TKP) of the bus fire belonging to the Muara Enim Police which was used to support mass COVID-19 vaccination service activities in remote areas.

"The cause of the bus fire carrying 240 doses of COVID-19 vaccine in Banuayu Village, Rambang Dangku District, Muara Enim Regency, on Wednesday (11/24) is not yet known. Harmanto in Palembang was quoted by Antara, Friday, November 26.

According to him, the temporary suspicion is that the bus fire was due to a fault in the electrical system (short circuit), but to find out the exact cause, the laboratory team is waiting for the results of the inspection.

"The South Sumatra Police Labfor team is currently still working at the TKP inspecting all parts of the bus to uncover the source of the fire which caused the bus and its cargo to catch fire," he said.

Inspector General Toni explained that in the bus fire incident, none of the officers involved in the mobile vaccination service activities were victims.

The bus belonging to the Muara Enim Police, which was modified into a mobile vaccine car to remote villages, is in good condition.

"To support the acceleration of COVID-19 vaccination services to realize communal immunity in the Muara Enim Regency area, his party has prepared replacement buses and several motorized vehicles to reach remote villages," said the South Sumatra Police Chief.