PALEMBANG - The explosion of a 12 kilogram LPG gas cylinder destroyed a resident's house on Jalan Ratu Sianum, Lorong Nepos, East Ilir II District, Palembang City, South Sumatra, Sunday, February 1. The incident killed two people and caused seven others to suffer serious burns.
East Ilir II Police Chief Kompol M. Ismail said the initial suspicion of the explosion was triggered by a gas leak which was then hit by fire during cooking activities.
"Until now, the police are still investigating the statements of a number of witnesses to determine the exact cause of the explosion," he said.
The police have secured a number of evidence, including an LPG cylinder suspected to be the source of the leak as well as CCTV footage around the scene of the incident. The apparatus also installed a police line for further investigation.
The incident was recorded by a surveillance camera which showed the moment the fire hit the gas cylinder until it triggered a huge explosion. The sound of a loud explosion made the residents around panic and rushed out of the house to provide assistance to the victims.
A total of nine people who were inside the house when the incident occurred were victims, consisting of seven adults and two toddlers. Two adult victims, namely the owners of the house, Dewi Rohayati and Murni who are domestic helpers, died after undergoing intensive treatment due to burns reaching 90 percent.
Meanwhile, the other seven victims, including two toddlers, are still undergoing intensive care at the Boom Baru Port Hospital, Palembang.
According to the victim's relatives, Rizal (37), before the incident, the residents of the house were preparing food for a ruwahan event before the holy month of Ramadan. However, it is suspected that there was a leak in the 12 kilogram LPG gas cylinder used, so that the fire quickly caught fire and triggered an explosion.
The bodies of the two victims were buried on Sunday afternoon at the Kandang Kawat TPU and Kawah Tengkurep TPU, Palembang City, accompanied by the atmosphere of grief of family and relatives.
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