JAKARTA, May 16 (NNN-ANTARA) – One person was killed and five others wounded, as an oil refinery, operated by an Indonesian state-owned oil and gas firm, PT Pertamina, caught fire in Balikpapan town of East Kalimantan province yesterday, a rescuer said.
The accident occurred at 11:00 a.m. local time, and the victims were the workers of the firm and a contractor company, head of Search and Rescue Office in the province, Melki Anuskotta, said.
“One person was killed and five others injured,” he said.
The wounded people were treated at a hospital, and three of them suffered serious injuries, according to him.
The fire was extinguished about one hour later, he said.
According to Ely Chandra Peranginangin, communication manager of the factory, the fire occurred at Plant 5, hydro skimming complex unit, of the refinery.
The plant produces raw materials for gasoline, and measures have been taken, to ensure that the accident would not disrupt oil supply.– NNN-ANTARA
