Ministry Of Foreign Affairs Says 8 Indonesian Citizens Victims Of Gas Cylinder Explosion In Taiwan Are Still Being Treated In Hospitals

Illustration of the ambulance turning the rotator on to the hospital. (Pixabay)

JAKARTA - The Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Kemenlu) as many as 8 Indonesian citizens (WNI) who were victims of the gas cylinder explosion in Taiwan are still being treated at the hospital.

Director of Protection for Indonesian Citizens and BHI of the Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Judha Nugraha said the eight victims, who are Indonesian migrant workers, were being treated at NCKU Hospital and Chimei Hospital.

The victims reportedly experienced an explosion in a residential building in Tainan City, Taiwan.

"Six Indonesian citizens are undergoing treatment for burns at the burn center, while the other two Indonesian citizens are relatively more stable in condition," Judha said when delivering a statement to the press in Jakarta, Friday, September 29, which was confiscated by Antara.

According to Judha, citing information from the Taiwanese authorities, the disaster that occurred on Sunday, September 24 evening was purely caused by an explosion of gas cylinders.

"Not because there was a human error," he added.

Regarding the disaster, the Taipei Indonesian Trade and Economy Office (KDEI) has coordinated and conveyed information about the conditions and efforts to treat victims to their families in Indonesia.

Badminton also facilitates visa management for families in the country who will visit these Indonesian citizens in Taiwan.