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Residents of East Passau, Bukit Samang Village, Sendana District, Majene Regency, West Sulawesi were shocked by a burst of natural gas emerging from a bore well, Thursday, July 25, 2024 (ANTARA)

MaJENE - Residents of East Passau, Bukit Samang Village, Sendana District, Majene Regency, West Sulawesi were shocked by a natural gas burst that emerged from a bore well. The burst appeared when residents dug a hole for a bore well. To check the authenticity of the gas, residents caught fire in the aroma of the gas coming out of the hole. As a result, the gas was burned until it continued to emit a fire. The pipefront, which was the place where the natural gas burst came out, turned on and made the construction of this bore well stop. Previously, residents had made four bore wells but the water was insufficient. However, this last point actually emitted gas. This incident was immediately reported to the police and related agencies so as not to endanger residents. Personnel from the Sendana Police Sector also installed police lines to prevent unwanted things. Environment and Hygiene Service or DLHK Majene and the Energy and Mineral Resources Service, ESDM Sulbar has also reviewed the location.Officers from these two agencies took samples of water and soil for further inspection. For the time being, the construction of this drill well was stopped to check the water feasibility for consumption and inspection of natural gas. Acting Head of Bukit Samang Arman Village said the incident began when local residents drilled bore wells for daily purposes. After drilling up to tens of meters, the smell of gas from inside the drill well.

"Residents who were suspicious of the smell of the gas then stabbed a fire into the bore well and the result was that the fire was lit, after that I was contacted by the village secretary, I was told to go to the location because the conditions were already dangerous," said Arman, Thursday, July 25. According to him, his party has coordinated with a number of related parties, especially the police, to immediately sterilize the location so as not to endanger local residents.

"I have asked the police to install a police line at the Location. The environmental service has also taken samples of water and soil," he said. He appealed to residents not to continue drilling well excavation activities until the lab test results come out and are declared safe. "We will stop the activity temporarily, we will wait for the lab test results, whether this water is safe or not," he said.