JAKARTA UTARA A tire repairman with the initials SG (56), a resident of Kelapa Gading, suffered serious burns after being splashed with gasoline and struck by fire at his tire patch stall on Jalan Boulevard Raya, Kelapa Gading Timur Village, Kelapa Gading District, on Wednesday morning, April 23, 2025.
Kelapa Gading Police Chief, Kompol Seto Handoko Putra, explained that the incident occurred at around 06.30 WIB when a motorist came to patch the tire of his leaking motorbike.
When checking the tires, SG used spirit oil to help the process of patching and starting the fire at the burning site. However, accidentally, SG nudged a bottle filled with Pertalite and Pertamax fuel nearby. Gasoline from the bottle spilled and hit his feet.
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"As a result, the fire immediately grabbed the victim's body, causing burns to the legs, hands and waist," said Kompol Seto when confirmed, Thursday, April 24.
After the incident, SG was taken to the Kelapa Gading Health Center, but the puskesmas refused because the injured condition was quite serious. He was then rushed to Firdaus Hospital, which then referred SG to Koja Hospital for further treatment.
Meanwhile, the motorcyclist who came to patch the tires did not suffer any injuries and the vehicle did not catch fire.
"The driver and motorbike are in a safe condition, only the SG victim was injured," concluded Kompol Seto.
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