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2021 industrial accident in Indonesia
Balongan refinery explosion
RU VI, 2016
Date29 March 2021
VenueIndramayu, West Java, Indonesia
Coordinates6°23′04″S 108°23′45″E / 6.38444°S 108.39575°E / -6.38444; 108.39575
TypeExplosion and fire
Deaths1
Non-fatal injuries20 (5 seriously, 15 slightly)
Missing3

On 29 March 2021, the Pertamina owned, Balongan oil refinery (RU VI), in the district of Indramayu, West Java, Indonesia, suffered a large explosion, and caught fire. One person is known to be dead, five seriously injured, fifteen slightly injured and three are missing. The president director of Pertamina said that in order to fight the fire they had shut down operations. Pertamina does not expect the explosion to cause fuel supply disruptions as they have a high volume of stock.

Greenpeace has called for an investigation into the accident.

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References

  1. ^ "Massive fire engulfs Indonesian oil refinery after explosion". The Guardian. Agence France-Presse. 29 March 2021. Archived from the original on 29 March 2021. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
  2. "BREAKING NEWS: Pertamina's Balongan Refinery Exploded". Republika Online (in Indonesian). 2021-03-29. Archived from the original on 2021-03-28. Retrieved 2021-03-28.
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