Firecracker blast injures five<\/p>\n
PURBALINGGA, Central Java: At least five people were injured
\nwhen hundreds of firecrackers exploded in Purbalingga market on
\nSunday, police said on Monday.<\/p>\n
The five victims were identified as Sodri, Misto, Mansyur and
\ntwo children, namely Erni and her younger brother Sukron. All
\nsuffered from burns and were rushed to Purbalingga General
\nHospital.<\/p>\n
Purbalingga Police Precinct chief Supt. Sukamto Handoko said
\npolice had arrested a firecracker vendor Rohmat and seized 6,000
\nfirecrackers in his possession.<\/p>\n
He said the incident occurred when Rohmat lighted a
\nfirecracker in front of buyers but later threw it away because he
\nthought it was not going to explode.<\/p>\n
\"But Erni and Sukron, who were playing in the area, picked it
\nup just before it went off,\" Sukamto said.<\/p>\n
The ensuing blast then detonated hundreds of other
\n(firecrackers) stored at Rohmat's kiosk,\" he said.<\/p>\n
The three others injured were standing near the kiosk.<\/p>\n
Separately, Banyumas Police Precinct deputy chief Supt. Agus
\nYudharto pledged that police would take uncompromising action
\nagainst firecracker traders and distributors in the area.
\n(45\/lup)<\/p>",
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