Expired ammunition stored in military warehouse in West Java explodes, causes fire
JAKARTA: An ammunition storage warehouse belonging to the military in Bogor, West Java, reportedly exploded and caught fire on Saturday at 7.05 pm local time, according to the Indonesian Army. Spokesman Brigadier-General Kristomei Sianturi said the warehouse, belonging to the Jayakarta Military District Command (Kodam Jaya), is located in the Gunung Putri area in Bogor […]
One dead, another injured in blast
MERADONG: A bizarre incident along Jalan Sungai Pidi Bakong here led to the death of one man while the other was seriously injured. The duo were carrying a homemade bomb on a motorcycle when it suddenly exploded, killing the rider, 23, from Rh Suring, Sungai Pidi Bakong, on the spot. The pillion rider, 53, from […]
Workshop hand dies of exploding tyre
KUCHING: A man was killed by an exploding tyre he was inflating at Jalan Cinle, Landeh, Padawan. Sources said that 30-year-old Lim Zhun Hui, a workshop employee, was working on a truck when the freak accident happened at around 5pm yesterday. It is understood that the rim sprung out following the explosion and struck the […]
Mogadishu blast kills at least 76
MOGADISHU: A massive car bomb exploded in a busy area of the Somali capital Mogadishu yesterday, leaving at least 76 people dead and scores injured, an ambulance official said. The blast occurred in a busy area of the city where traffic is heavy because of a security checkpoint and a tax office. The wounded were […]
