Plumpang, North Jakarta on March 4, 2023, after a fire at a nearby fuel storage depot run by state energy firm Pertamina. - AFP
JAKARTA (The Jakarta Post/Asia News Network): Following a recent blaze at a fuel storage depot in Plumpang, North Jakarta, that killed more than a dozen people, state-owned oil and gas firm Pertamina has said it will begin work on a buffer zone it had intended to create in 2009 after a similar fire at the facility.
The plan to relocate settlements surrounding the fuel depot will affect 1,225 buildings in the area, according to Pertamina president director Nicke Widyawati, who announced the project at a Wednesday (March 15) meeting with House of Representatives Commission VII overseeing energy and mineral resources.
