Fire breaks out at Indonesian army ammunition depot brought under control

Firefighters fought for hours to carry the hearth that broke out at an army ammunition depot close to the Indonesian capital Jakarta on Saturday night under control, officers mentioned on Sunday (March 31, 2024).

No casualty was reported within the incident.

Jakarta Military Commander Major General Mohamad Hasan instructed Antara information company, “We have checked all areas inside our one-kilometer perimeter and residential areas. We discovered no casualties.”

Although some explosions from the depot reportedly occurred in massive magnitude, he assured the depot safety system is enough to stop fires from spreading outward.

“We can guarantee that our storage system, our depots, are very secure as a result of the areas are in bunkers, with embankments that assist dampen explosions,” he mentioned.

“We have ready this process and system in such a approach to make sure the scenario stays secure in case of an explosion,” he instructed the information company.

Wright here did the blast happen?

According to reviews, the blast occurred at the warehouse owned by the Jayakarta Regional Military Command in Ciangsana Village, Bogor regency, West Java province, roughly 7 km away from Jakarta’s jap border.

According to reviews, the explosion was audible inside a 7 km radius.

An investigation to determine the reason for the hearth is at present underway.