One dead, one injured in explosion in East Java, Indonesia
March 25th, 2011 - 10:08 pm ICT by BNO NewsSURABAYA, INDONESIA (BNO NEWS) — An explosion on Friday left one person dead and several injured in a market in East Java, Indonesia, the Jakarta Globe reported.
The blast took place at about 9:20 a.m. local time at an iron welding stall in Surabaya, East Java. A 16-year old boy, identified only as Effendi, was killed and another teenager, Musdar, is in critical condition at Pelabuhan Hospital.
Asem Rowo Police Chief Dolly Rimanto said that it is believed that the explosion was caused by a device using an iron bar which was located on the side of a street near the market. However, investigators said that it may have also been an accident caused by a welding gas canister.
In South Tangerang, another explosion was reported near the Center for Science and Technology Research (Puspitek). No casualties or injuries were reported. Police found pieces of iron, cables and plastic. an investigation is ongoing to determine the cause of the blast.
These incidents were the latest in series of bomb attacks in Indonesia. However, it has not been determined if the two explosions on Friday have been terror attacks or accidents.
On Wednesday, police found and disposed another suspected parcel bomb next to a luxurious residence in Banjarmasin city, South Kalimantan province. The suspicious package contained an unidentified fluid and powdered materials, which could cause a blast similar to firecrackers.
On March 15, a bomb parcel exploded in Utan Kayu, East Jakarta. The explosive device was sent to the local KBR 68H Radio News Agency and was addressed to the agency’s chief Gories Mere. A policeman lost his hand while trying to defuse it.
Another explosive package was located at the National Narcotics Agency office in Jakarta. A police bomb squad managed to deactivate it before it exploded. A third one was sent to Ulil Abshar Abdalla, chairman of the Liberal Islam Network, in Utan Kayu. The device exploded while policemen were trying to defuse it; three police officers were severely injured.
On Thursday, a fourth explosive device hidden in a hollowed out book was sent to the residence of music mogul Ahmad Dhani in Pondok Indah, south Jakarta. All four bombs were concealed in the same way.
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