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| Many dead in Indonesia fireworks factory explosion | |
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| At least 23 people have been killed and dozens injured after an explosion and fire at an Indonesian fireworks factory, police say. | At least 23 people have been killed and dozens injured after an explosion and fire at an Indonesian fireworks factory, police say. |
| The blaze took hold at around 09:00 local time (02:00 GMT), at an industrial complex in Tangerang, west of the capital Jakarta. | The blaze took hold at around 09:00 local time (02:00 GMT), at an industrial complex in Tangerang, west of the capital Jakarta. |
| "We are still evacuating victims," Tangerang Kota police chief Harry Kurniawan told AFP. | "We are still evacuating victims," Tangerang Kota police chief Harry Kurniawan told AFP. |
| Television footage showed thick smoke pouring from the factory. | Television footage showed thick smoke pouring from the factory. |
| The blaze has been brought under control, but the exact number of casualties is still being confirmed. | The blaze has been brought under control, but the exact number of casualties is still being confirmed. |
| "There are 103 workers in total working for this factory," Nico Afinta, director of general crime at Jakarta Police, told Indonesia's Kompas TV. | "There are 103 workers in total working for this factory," Nico Afinta, director of general crime at Jakarta Police, told Indonesia's Kompas TV. |
| He said 43 injured people had been taken to hospital, and that the remains of 23 victims had been found. | |
| Citing witnesses, local media said there were two explosions at the warehouse - one at around 10:00 and another three hours later. | |
| Parts of the building collapsed after the fire swept through, and nearby cars were burned out. | Parts of the building collapsed after the fire swept through, and nearby cars were burned out. |
| A local government official told Metro TV the factory had only been running for six weeks. | A local government official told Metro TV the factory had only been running for six weeks. |