Ship bursts into flames<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): A cargo ship burst into flames while being
\nrepaired at a dockyard in Tanjung Priok seaport, North Jakarta
\nyesterday. No fatalities were reported.<\/p>\n
Sumadyo, a firefighter from the North Jakarta Fire Department,
\nsaid the fire, which started at 1:35 p.m., caused an estimated Rp
\n200 million (US$83,333) in material losses.<\/p>\n
"The fire was probably caused by an electrical short in the
\nship, while the ship was loading fuel," he said.<\/p>\n
He said the fire department deployed five fire trucks and
\nextinguished the fire on the ship, the Wakeke, at 4:20 p.m.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, Reuters quoted a port official who said tugs towed
\nthe 2,566-metric-ton ship, owned by PT Pejaka, away from the
\ndocks in Tanjung Priok port.<\/p>\n
The ship is now at a place where it will not disturb port
\ntraffic, the official said.<\/p>\n
"There was one explosion, but we've had no reports yet of
\nanyone being injured by the blast or the fire," he said. (jun)<\/p>",
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