18 People Still Being Treated With Burns After The Elpiji Gas Warehouse In Denpasar Bali Explodes

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DENPASAR - Bali Regional Police said at least 18 victims of the LPG gas warehouse fire on Cargo II Street Number 6, Ubung Kaja Village, North Denpasar which occurred on Sunday, June 9, 2024, were treated in five hospitals. Head of Public Relations of the Bali Police, Police Commissioner Jansen Avitus Panjaitan said the 18 victims were being treated intensively in several hospitals on average suffered burns due to gas explosions. "The average victim suffered serious burns and is "Employees from the warehouse, currently the victims have received intensive care at the hospital," said Jansen, Monday, June 10. Several hospitals that treated the victims as a result of the LPG gas explosion were Sanglah Hospital/Prof. Ngoerah Denpasar, Husada Hospital Denpasar, Mangusada Badung Hospital, Bali Med Hospital Denpasar and Wangaya Hospital Denpasar. Jansen detailed several victims who were treated at the Central General Hospital (RSUP) Prof. dr. IGNG Ngoerah or Sanglah Denpasar, as many as eight people named Eko Budi Santoso, Robiaprianus Amput, Ernus, Yolla Aldy, Mohamad Sofyan, Yudis Aldyanto, Purwanto and Didik Suryanto. Husada Hospital Denpasar, as many as three people named Yoga Wahyu Pratama (24) M. Umar Effendi (34) Edi (34). Mangusada Hospital, Badung, as many as four people namely Wiri Sumardi (35) Ahmad Tamyis Mujaki (25) Danu Sembara (31), Suherminadi (47). Wangaya Hospital, Denpasar, one person named Katiran (61). Bali Med Hospital Denpasar as many as two people named Yudi and Diki. To investigate the cause of the LPG warehouse fire, the Bali Police Forensic Laboratory Division was dispatched to the location together with the Denpasar Police. Previously, the LPG gas warehouse on Cargo II Street Number 6, Ubung Kaja Village, North Denpasar caught fire on Sunday 9 June 2024. The fire occurred at around 06.00 WITA. The fire was extinguished by Denpasar City Firefighters at 10.30 WITA. Separately, PT Pertamina Patra Niaga said The Liquified Petroleum Gas (LPG) warehouse that experienced a fire in Denpasar, Bali is suspected of being a place for mixing practices because it is not an official agent or base. "It is suspected that the place is a place for mixing practices," said Area Manager Communication, Relations and CSR Pertamina Patra Niaga East Java, Bali and Nusa Tenggara Sunday, Sunday. Heedi confirmed that the warehouse that experienced the fire was not an official agent or base after the BUMN internal team carried out the implementation. Check at the scene.

The allegation of gas mixing rose after the team found gas cylinders ranging from the size of three kilograms, 12 kilograms and 50 kilograms at the scene. However, the allegation is still waiting for the results of the examination by Bidlabfor Polda Bali and Polresta Denpasar.