Around 30 houses burnt down in Jakarta as explosion in workshop triggers fire

Around 30 houses have been burnt down in Jakarta after an explosion in a nearby workshop triggered a fire on March 10.

Around 30 houses have been burnt down in Jakarta after an explosion in a nearby workshop triggered a fire on March 10.

Firefighters quickly arrived in Kemayoran, Central Jakarta, to prevent the blaze from spreading further.

According to reports, the fire started after an electric welding device exploded in a workshop adjacent to residential buildings.

The blaze was extinguished by a team of 15 fire engines.