An aerial drone photo taken on March 31, 2024 shows firefighters working at the site of an explosion in Bogor, West Java, Indonesia. The explosion rocked a military complex near Indonesia's capital city Jakarta on Saturday evening. (Photo by Gemma Galgani/Xinhua)
JAKARTA, March 30 (Xinhua) -- An explosion rocked a military complex near Indonesia's capital city Jakarta on Saturday evening and casualties have not been reported, an officer told local media.
Spokesperson of the Indonesian Army Kristomei Sianturi said the blast occurred at 18:30 p.m. local time (1130 GMT) in a military ammunition warehouse situated in Ciangsana village in Bogor regency, West Java province, around seven km away from the eastern border of Jakarta.
The spokesperson said fire brigades have been deployed but were not able to approach the explosion site yet.
Sianturi said that residents living near the warehouse have been evacuated to safer areas. Casualties or injuries are still unknown, he added. ■
An aerial drone photo taken on March 31, 2024 shows firefighters working at the site of an explosion in Bogor, West Java, Indonesia. The explosion rocked a military complex near Indonesia's capital city Jakarta on Saturday evening. (Photo by Gemma Galgani/Xinhua)
A member of the Explosive Ordnance Devices Unit of Indonesian Army scans for explosive device at a residential area near the site of an explosion in Bogor, West Java, Indonesia, March 31, 2024. The explosion rocked a military complex near Indonesia's capital city Jakarta on Saturday evening. (Photo by Rahmat Dian P./Xinhua)
A member of the Explosive Ordnance Devices Unit of Indonesian Army scans for explosive device at a residential area near the site of an explosion in Bogor, West Java, Indonesia, March 31, 2024. The explosion rocked a military complex near Indonesia's capital city Jakarta on Saturday evening. (Photo by Rahmat Dian P./Xinhua)