Balongan refinery explosion
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| Date | 29 March 2021 |
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| Venue | Indramayu, West Java, Indonesia |
| Coordinates | 6°23′04″S 108°23′45″E / 6.38444°S 108.39575°E |
| Type | Explosion and fire |
| Deaths | 1[1] |
| Non-fatal injuries | 20 (5 seriously, 15 slightly)[1] |
| Missing | 3[1] |
On 29 March 2021, the Pertamina owned, Balongan oil refinery (RU VI), in the district of Indramayu, West Java, Indonesia, suffered a large explosion, and caught fire.[2][1] One person is known to be dead, five seriously injured, fifteen slightly injured and three are missing.[1] The president director of Pertamina said that in order to fight the fire they had shut down operations.[1] Pertamina does not expect the explosion to cause fuel supply disruptions as they have a high volume of stock.[1]
Greenpeace has called for an investigation into the accident.[1]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g h "Massive fire engulfs Indonesian oil refinery after explosion". The Guardian. Agence France-Presse. 29 March 2021. Archived from the original on 29 March 2021. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
- ^ "BREAKING NEWS: Pertamina's Balongan Refinery Exploded". Republika Online (in Indonesian). 2021-03-29. Archived from the original on 2021-03-28. Retrieved 2021-03-28.