SOE Minister Asks Pertamina To Investigate Fire Incident At Plumpang Depot

JAKARTA - The Minister of State-Owned Enterprises (BUMN) Erick Thohir expressed his condolences over the fire incident that occurred at the Plumpang Pertamina Depot, Koja, North Jakarta, on Friday evening, Friday 3 March.

"I express my deepest condolences and sympathy to the victims and of course the family," said Erick via his personal Instagram account @erickthohir.

He ordered Pertamina to immediately investigate the case thoroughly.

"There must be an operational evaluation for the future," he said.

Erick asked all related parties to work together to save all the victims at the scene

"We focus and quickly save the community and I will accompany this case," he concluded.

Previously, the Pertamina Plumpang Depot reportedly experienced a severe fire on Friday, March 3 at around 20.21 WIB.

Area Manager Communication, Relations & CSR of Pertamina Patra Niaga West Java Region, Eko Kristiawan via text message confirmed the incident.

"There has been a fire in the BBM receiving pipe at the Jakarta BBM Integrated Terminal, Plumpang," he told VOI, Friday.