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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Tatan Syuflana and Niniek Karmini

UNBELIEVABLE: 16 still missing after indonesia oil depot fire kills 15 - Caught on Camera

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Indonesian rescuers and firefighters on Saturday searched for possible victims under the rubble of charred houses and buildings after a large fire broke out at a fuel storage depot in the capital, killing at least 15 people and leaving 16 others missing.

The Plumpang fuel storage station, operated by state-run oil and gas company Pertamina, is near a densely populated area in the Tanah Merah neighborhood in North Jakarta. It supplies 25% of Indonesia’s fuel needs.

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