A fire broke out in a fuel warehouse of a state and gas company in Jakarta, a densely populated city in Indonesia, and the fire grew rapidly and spread to nearby houses, and 50 people with severe burns were hospitalized and 17 people lost their lives, according to foreign media. reports.
It is said that the initial investigations into the incident have revealed that due to the prevailing rainy conditions, lightning struck a pipeline of the fuel storage and started the fire.
The foreign media further states that 260 firemen and 52 fire service vehicles were used to put out the fire.