Update: 17 People Died In Plumpang Pertamina Depot Fire

Dozens of ambulances on guard at the Plumpang Pertamina fire site/Photo: Jehan/VOI

JAKARTA – The number of victims of the Pertamina Depot fire is increasing. Based on data from the Fire Department and Volunteers, dozens of residents have become victims and some have been taken to the nearest hospital for treatment.

5 people were taken to the Pelabuhan Hospital, 11 people were taken to the Tugu Koja Hospital, 15 people were taken to the Mulyasari Hospital, 13 people were taken to the Koja Hospital, and 5 people were taken to Firdaus Hospital.

Meanwhile, there were 49 adult victims and one child. In total, 50 residents were victims.

The data received, there were 17 people died. 2 of them are children.

So far, firefighters are still extinguishing the incident at the scene. Hundreds of residents were evacuated to avoid this incident.

The suspected cause of the fire

Head of North Jakarta Firefighter Operations Section, Abdul Wahid explained, until now he has not been able to confirm the cause of the fire at the Pertamina Depot in the Plumpang area, North Jakarta, which occurred on Friday, March 3.

However, the Head of North Jakarta Firefighter Operations Section, Abdul Wahid, suspects that the start of the fire was due to a lightning strike.

"According to the information received, the initial suspicion is that it was struck by lightning," said Abdul Wahid when contacted, Friday, March 3.