Firecrackers injure 3 people

Firecrackers injure 3 people

SEMARANG, Central Java: Three people were badly injured and
three houses destroyed when 20 kilograms of firecrackers exploded
Sunday in Temangede village, Gemuh subdistrict, in Kendal
regency.

Kendal Police Chief Lt. Col. Syaiful Bahri said 50-year-old
Usron, who owned the firecrackers, suffered severe burns, while
the two other victims, his neighbors, suffered only mild
swelling.

Witnesses said Sunday's explosion could be heard four
kilometers away.

The firecrackers were secretly being stored at Usron's house
before being sold.

During the first week of Ramadhan this year, Central Java
Police said it seized a total of 250,965 firecrackers in
Semarang, Jepara, Demak, Salatiga, Surakarta, Pekalongan, and
Tegal.

"We will continue our operation to secure the firecrackers to
ensure people can have a peaceful fasting month and can enjoy
their Idul Fitri celebration," said Central Java Police Chief
Maj. Gen. Nugroho Djajusman. (har)