LPG Explosion Survivors in Kalisari Receive Assistance

The East Jakarta Social Sub-agency and the local Indonesian Red Cross (PMI) distributed aid to residents who survived the LPG explosion on Jalan Puskesmas, Gang Mushola, RT 05/11, Kalisari Urban Village, Pasar Rebo District.

LPG explosion occurred last Sunday morning

Head of Kalisari Urban Village, Siti Nurhasanah said the incident, which occurred at around 8.30 AM, resulted in four residents' houses being severely damaged and five people suffering serious burns.

"This LPG explosion occurred last Sunday morning, destroying four residents' houses," she said, Monday (6/1).

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The five burn victims are known as Wawan Tisnawati (37), Evi Septiani (33), Mohammad Beban Alzeina (13), Asyilah Izdihar Setiawan (10), and Muhammad Althar Malik (1).

"All victims have received medical treatment at Pasar Rebo Regional Hospital," she added.

According to her, other LPG explosion survivors have temporarily taken refuge at the homes of their closest relatives.

Head of East Jakarta Social Sub-agency, Bayu Putra hoped the assistance provided can help ease the survivors burden.

He explained that the aid provided included four five-kilogram bags of rice, four boxes of instant noodles, four two-liter bags of cooking oil, and four bottles of sweet soy sauce.

"There are also eight packets of biscuits, eight cans of sardines, and four goodie bags," he explained.

Meanwhile, Head of East Jakarta PMI, Bambang Pangestu stated his party handed over aid in the form of four basic food packages, four family kit packages, four folding mats, four PMI tarpaulin sheets, and four boxes of mineral water.

"Aid has been distributed to meet the basic needs of the explosion survivors," he stated.