Balongan refinery explosion explained

Date:29 March 2021
Venue:Indramayu, West Java, Indonesia
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Type:Explosion and fire
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Reported Deaths:1
Reported Injuries:20 (5 seriously, 15 slightly)
Reported Missing:3
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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.[1] [2] One person is known to be dead, five seriously injured, fifteen slightly injured and three are missing.[2] The president director of Pertamina said that in order to fight the fire they had shut down operations.[2] Pertamina does not expect the explosion to cause fuel supply disruptions as they have a high volume of stock.[2]

Greenpeace has called for an investigation into the accident.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2021-03-29. BREAKING NEWS: Pertamina's Balongan Refinery Exploded. 2021-03-28. Republika Online. id. 2021-03-28. https://web.archive.org/web/20210328220931/https://republika.co.id/share/qqp7di440. live.
  2. News: Massive fire engulfs Indonesian oil refinery after explosion. 29 March 2021. 29 March 2021. The Guardian. Agence France-Presse. 29 March 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210329062632/https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/mar/29/massive-fire-engulfs-indonesian-oil-refinery-after-explosion. live.