Firecracker blast kills child

Firecracker blast kills child

TANGERANG: An 11-year-old girl died in a blast at a
firecracker factory in Ranca Pasir village, Jambe district in
Tangerang regency on Monday afternoon. The blast also seriously
injured two other teenagers.

Tangerang Police chief Sr. Comr. I Ketut Untung Yoga Ana told
The Jakarta Post that the three were working at a firecracker
factory belonging to a resident named Surdaya when the materials
used to produce firecrackers suddenly exploded.

The body of the girl, named Wati, was taken to the Tangerang
General Hospital morgue, while Pudin, 14, and Rusnandi, 15, were
rushed to Rangkas Bitung General Hospital for treatment.

Firecrackers are traditionally used in festivities, including
the Idul Fitri holiday which marks the end of the fasting month.
The sale and use of firecrackers is illegal in Greater Jakarta.
-- JP