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66193
Wed, 06/17/2009 - 15:11
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EXPLOSION AT MOBILE BRIGADE HEADQUARTERS CAUSES FIRE
Jakarta, June 17 (ANTARA) - An explosion occurred in a warehouse at the headquarters of the police's Mobile Brigade in Kelapa Dua, Depok, West Java, at about 02.15 am on Wednesday, police said.
A police officer on duty at a Depok police precinct told ANTARA early Wednesday that the explosion happened in a warehouse containing ammunition for simulation purposes.
"According to first report we received, the explosion caused a fire in the warehouse," said the policeman who declined to be named.
He said several police personnel had gone to the location of the explosion, adding that the fire had been extinguished.
Meanwhile, Depok fire brigade official Damayanto said his side had deployed four fire trucks to put the fire out and the firemen were still at the location.
Meanwhile, Ms Farida (42), a resident of Pondok Cina village, Depok, said she had heard two big explosions followed by a series of smaller ones.
"It was raining hard when the explosions occured," she cited.
The loud explosion was heard by people as far away as five kilometers from the location such as some residents near the Depok mayor's office on Jalan Margonda Raya.