SIDOARJO - Four places were gas emerges from the earth in the area of Siring Barat, in the subdistrict of Porong in Sidoarjo, have caught fire yesterday late in the afternoon. The fire reaches heights up to four meters. A spokesperson from the regional government, Dodi Irmawan, has said that the gas that escapes from the leaks is indeed highly flammable if there is open fire at a distance of a few meters. To put out the fires, local fire crews were called to the location.
The regent of Sidoarjo, Win Hendarsono, has already brought a visit to the location together with the regional head of police, Setija Junianta. He said that the area around the gas leaks is no longer inhabitable and he ordered people around him to help the victims as soon as possible. "We will provide money for the rent of a house for the period of two years and cash money of 300.000 Rupiah per person for six months and evacuation money of 500.000 per family," he explained at the location.
Junianta told that the cause of the fire was not known yet. It could be an accident but also an act of sabotage since elections are held today.
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SIDOARJO - Four places were gas emerges from the earth in the area of Siring Barat, in the subdistrict of Porong in Sidoarjo, have caught fire yesterday late in the afternoon. The fire reaches heights up to four meters. A spokesperson from the regional government, Dodi Irmawan, has said that the gas that escapes from the leaks is indeed highly flammable if there is open fire at a distance of a few meters. To put out the fires, local fire crews were called to the location.
