TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Around 20 people burned to death in a firecracker factory fire in Kosambi, Tangerang District, on October 26, police say.
Teluk Naga Police chief Adj. Comr. Fredy Yudha Satria said that authorities continue to identify the victims.
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Reports said that a firecracker factory in Kosambi caught fire at 9 am.
A witness saw fire after an explosion was heard from the firecracker factory production unit. “I heard an explosion and the roofs were broken. The explosion was the source of ignition that caused the fire,” the witness said.
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