Gas Station In Nusa Penida Bali Burns, Fire Spreads From Motorcycle Transporting Pertalite Container

KLUNGKUNG - The fire occurred at the Nusa Ceningan Gas Station, Lembongan Village, Nusa Penida District, Klungkung Regency, Bali.

The Head of Nusa Penida Police, Kompol Ida Bagus Putra Sumerta, said that the areas that were burned were 3 gas station pumps and the roof of the gas station building.

Due to this incident, the amount of losses is currently unknown," said Kompol Sumerta, Thursday, February 9.

Initially, a motorist came carrying jerry cans to be filled with pertalite fuel.

Suddenly fire came out of the motorbike. The rider immediately left the motorcycle. The fire also caught two jerry cans filled with pertalite.

"So the fire engulfed the jerry cans, which caused the gas station area to catch fire," he said.

"Based on the witness' statement that the fire started from witness Ketut Suwirta's motorbike which was on fire. Currently, efforts have been made to extinguish it to the fullest.

It is possible that there will be a fire, considering that there is still fuel at the gas station," added Sumerta.