The Grief Of The Indonesian People For The Pertamina Plumpang Fire, North Jakarta

Plumpang Fire (Photo: Antara)

JAKARTA - The terrible fire at the Pertamina Plumpang Depot in Koja, North Jakarta, on Friday night, March 3, has claimed dozens of lives. Netizens simultaneously expressed deep condolences on the timeline.

It is known, the Pertamina Plumpang Depot was reported to have experienced a fire since 20.11 p.m. Western Indonesian Time (WIB) accompanied by the sound of a roaring explosion that occurred, then followed by lightning, and the smell of gasoline wafted into the air.

This incident immediately moved residents living in the area to immediately save themselves.

Based on VOI's monitoring, the hashtag #PrayforPlumpang is also at the top of the Twitter timeline. Many netizens also expressed their condolences for the fire incident.

"Stay safe friends in Plumpang and its surroundings. My deepest condolences to the victims and their families. Those who were injured may recover as soon as possible. The deepest prayer from the bottom of the hearts of all Indonesian citizens," wrote a statement @Mi**** *, quoted on Saturday, March 4.

"The incident was quite close to my house. The fire was a small oil refinery. It's bad because it's right next to a resident's house. There have been many fatalities and serious burns. Please pray, my friends. Pray for Plumpang," continued the statement @ko ** ***.

Apart from that, there were also netizens who called on the public not to share photos of the victims to protect the feelings of those who had experienced the disaster.

"Stop sharing photos of the victims of the fire at the Pertamina Plummpang depot, Koja!" wrote @bac*********.

The Pertamina Plumpang Depot fire post at Koramil 01/Koja corrected the death toll data. Originally there were 17 people, now there are 13 people.

Of the 13 victims, three of them were children. The victims who died as a result of the incident have been taken to the Kramat Jati Police Hospital, East Jakarta, to be identified.