Picnickers rushed to hospital
Picnickers rushed to hospital
JAKARTA (JP): Thirteen picnickers were rushed to hospital
after their minibus caught fire on the Jagorawi toll road on
Monday.
Jagorawi toll road police officer Brig. Zulkarnaen identified
the victims as Sri Rahayu, Selvi, Fahri, Wilardi, Rahmeni, Tri
Astuti, Sri Susanti, Furoh, Dewi, Munaroh, Seni, Dea and Neni --
all residents of Kampung Dukuh Praja Dalam subdistrict in South
Jakarta.
He said six of the 13 passengers suffered serious burns while
the other seven sustained only minor injuries.
They were on their way home from an outing, when their vehicle
suddenly caught fire on the toll road. The fire was apparently
caused by a spark which set alight the fuel tank. The driver
failed to stop the van immediately and several passengers on the
back seat were burned. The vehicle stopped only after hitting a
road median.
The passengers managed to get out of the van. On-duty
officials at state-owned toll road operator Jasamarga rushed the
injured picnickers to Bina Husada Hospital in Cibinong, Bogor.
Two of the passengers, Sri Rahayu and Furoh who sustained
serious burns, were then transferred to Cipto Manungunkusumo
General Hospital (RSCM) in Central Jakarta.
The driver who also suffered light injuries was detained at
Bogor regency police office for further questioning. (01)
JAKARTA (JP): Thirteen picnickers were rushed to hospital
after their minibus caught fire on the Jagorawi toll road on
Monday.
Jagorawi toll road police officer Brig. Zulkarnaen identified
the victims as Sri Rahayu, Selvi, Fahri, Wilardi, Rahmeni, Tri
Astuti, Sri Susanti, Furoh, Dewi, Munaroh, Seni, Dea and Neni --
all residents of Kampung Dukuh Praja Dalam subdistrict in South
Jakarta.
He said six of the 13 passengers suffered serious burns while
the other seven sustained only minor injuries.
They were on their way home from an outing, when their vehicle
suddenly caught fire on the toll road. The fire was apparently
caused by a spark which set alight the fuel tank. The driver
failed to stop the van immediately and several passengers on the
back seat were burned. The vehicle stopped only after hitting a
road median.
The passengers managed to get out of the van. On-duty
officials at state-owned toll road operator Jasamarga rushed the
injured picnickers to Bina Husada Hospital in Cibinong, Bogor.
Two of the passengers, Sri Rahayu and Furoh who sustained
serious burns, were then transferred to Cipto Manungunkusumo
General Hospital (RSCM) in Central Jakarta.
The driver who also suffered light injuries was detained at
Bogor regency police office for further questioning. (01)