Bangkalan Police Compensation For 30 Damaged Houses Affected By Firecracker Explosions That Were Destroyed

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BANGKALAN - Bangkalan Police, East Java provided compensation to dozens of houses damaged by firecracker explosions during the destruction of firecrackers confiscated by police at the Kodim 0829 shooting range on April 15, 2022.

"The number of houses reported to have been damaged by the vibrations of the firecracker explosion currently amounts to around 30 and we are ready to provide compensation according to the amount of loss they suffered," said Bangkalan Police Chief AKBP Alith Alarino, quoted by Antara, Monday, April 18.

The total number of firecrackers and gunpowder for the explosives of firecrackers detonated by the Jihandak Gegana Team of the East Java Police Satbrimob at the Mokodim 0829 shooting range Bangkalan at that time weighed 1 quintal or as many as 24,217 firecrackers of various types.

Each of 23,900 small slengdor firecrackers, 317 medium slengdor firecrackers, 4 total sulfur bags, 10 25 kilograms of potassium chlorate each or a total of 255 kilograms of potassium chlorate.

Next as many as 10 bunches of sticks for installing firecrackers, 1 set of scales, 3 kilograms of charcoal, then 3 bunches of used cement sacks, 5 cardboard wicks and 115.5 kilograms of black powder that has been mixed and is ready to use.

According to the Police Chief, the firecrackers that were detonated at the Makodim 0829 Bangkalan shooting range were actually low-explosive.

"However, because of the large number of them, the vibrations became strong, even the sound of explosions could be heard up to a radius of 3 kilometers from the location," he said.

Therefore, his party is responsible for providing compensation to residents whose houses were damaged by the vibration of the explosion.

"So, once again we are ready to be responsible for this," he said.

The buildings damaged by the loud vibrations from the destruction of the firecrackers were not only residents' homes, but also several places of worship, such as mosques and prayer rooms, which were within a radius of about 1 kilometer from the location where the firecrackers were destroyed.

The police chief said that his party had coordinated with village officials and the head of RT/RW to record the damaged buildings.

Meanwhile, the amount of compensation given by the Bangkalan Police varies depending on the level of damage.