Gas explosion rocks Kalibata

Gas explosion rocks Kalibata

JAKARTA: A blast reportedly caused by a leaking gas pipe
rocked Rawajati subdistrict in Kalibata, South Jakarta, late on
Friday. Two people suffered minor injuries.

The explosion, which came from within a trench along the side
of the street, seriously damaged the concrete covering of the
trench. Residents in the area said that they felt a jolt similar
to that of a small earthquake.

Pancoran Police chief Adj. Comr. Sainan said on Saturday the
police had not yet determined the cause of the explosion.

No traces of explosives, ammunition or shrapnel were found by
the bomb squad, he added, while samples from the blast's location
had been sent to the National Police forensics unit for further
analysis.

Sainan said that a similar blast had occurred at a nearby
location on Feb. 24. -- JP