Over 30 Ships Destroyed In Major Fire In Indonesia

Written by Paulo Nogueira Published on 26/02/2019 at 07:09 Updated on 26/02/2019 at 07:14

incêndio no porto de Muara Baru, em Penjaringan

More than thirty vessels were burned in a major fire at the Muara Baru port in Penjaringan, Indonesia, on February 23, 2019.

The incident in the North Jakarta subdistrict affected a total of 34 vessels, according to DPKP DKI Jakarta, a regional disaster response agency. There were no fatalities caused by the fire. However, three people were injured and taken to a local hospital.

One hundred sixty firefighters, twenty-three fire trucks, and three fire units were battling the fire, which was extinguished at 6:00 AM local time on February 24.

As reported, the fire started aboard a fishing vessel during welding operations. Due to strong winds, it spread quickly to other ships anchored at the port.

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