Two-story House In Central Jakarta Destroyed By Gas Cylinder Explosion, Three Injured Victims

The house that was destroyed by the explosion of gas cylinders in Karet Pasar Baru, Central Jakarta, Sunday, January 7, 2024. (VOI/Rizky Sulistio)

JAKARTA - A gas cylinder explosion that caused several residents to be injured occurred in a resident's house located on Jalan Karet Pasar Baru 1, Central Jakarta, Sunday, January 7.

According to information gathered temporarily, there were 3 victims as a result of this incident. The incident was recorded by the residents' amateur cameras.

In the video footage circulating, a 2-story house in a densely populated alley can be seen destroyed on the front.

The windows, doors and walls of the building were shattered. In fact, the rubble of the destroyed wall building also scattered to the access road of the residents' neighborhood.

"Gas exploded in a rented house, until it broke down. Inside the house was full of goods and gas," said one local resident, Sunday afternoon, January 7.

The incident attracted the attention of local residents. A number of residents came to the location of the house that made the sound of an explosion because of curiosity.

"Just an estimate, what was the explosion. He said it was because of the gas cylinder," he said.

Meanwhile, officers from the Central Jakarta Gulkarmat Sub-dept. have been dispatched to the scene to evacuate victims and the rubble of the house wall. It is not yet known whether the victim died or not.

"It is still being handled by officers in the field," said Head of the Central Jakarta Gulkarmat Sub-dept., Asril Rizal to VOI, Sunday, January 7.