Fire hits LPG station near residential area of Indonesia’s Bekasi regency, 12 injured, agency says

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Smoke billows behind a building after a fire broke out at a liquefied petroleum gas filling station near a residential area, in Bekasi, Indonesia, April 1, 2026, in this screengrab from video obtained from social media. @AnaknyaKimSabu via X/via REUTERS

A raging fire late on April 1 turned the night sky orange.

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JAKARTA - A fire broke out at a liquefied petroleum gas filling station near a residential area in Indonesia’s Bekasi regency, east of the capital Jakarta, injuring at least 12, state news agency Antara said on April 2, citing the local disaster mitigation agency.

A raging fire late on April 1 turned the night sky orange, local news channels reported.

Antara cited Mr Idham Kholid, a disaster mitigation official in Bekasi, as saying that there were no deaths from the incident but 12 people suffered from injuries. Some houses and vehicles were also damaged, he said.

The cause of the fire remained unclear. REUTERS

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