Senin 29 Mar 2021 14:09 WIB

Pertamina Investigated Balongan Refinery Fire

Pertamina is still investigating the cause of Balongan Refinery fire

Rep: Intan Pratiwi/ Red: Elba Damhuri
The fire is still burning at Balongan Oil Refinery in Indramayu Regency, Monday. Pertamina now investigates the cause of the fire and in line with that Pertamina focuses on extinguishing fire.
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The fire is still burning at Balongan Oil Refinery in Indramayu Regency, Monday. Pertamina now investigates the cause of the fire and in line with that Pertamina focuses on extinguishing fire.

REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA -- Pertamina is still investigating the cause of the fire that engulfed the fuel storage tanks in the Balongan Refinery area, Monday (29/3). While waiting for the results of the investigation, Pertamina is restoring the burned areas.

Pertamina President Director Nicke Widyawati said the cause of the fire at the Balongan oil refinery was not yet known. Until now, Pertamina is still investigating with the authorities.

"Our focus today is to resolve emergencies in the field," said Nicke Widyawati in a press conference, Monday (29/3).

Nicke explained that the Pertamina team continued to recover from the effects of the fire. Apart from involving local security forces, Pertamina also deployed a team to recover from the impact of the fire.