Fire at Indonesia’s Pertamina fuel storage station kills 17

The fire, which started after 8pm local time, engulfed some houses and sent nearby residents in the densely populated areas into a panic.

At least 17 people were killed when a fire broke out on Friday at a fuel storage station operated by Indonesia’s state energy company Pertamina (PERTM.UL) in the capital Jakarta, an official at the city’s main firefighting unit said.