Lapindo Gas Shot Burned Two Citizens

Shot of the emerging gas around the area of Sidoarjo has can not be underestimated. Tuesday (7 / 9) evening, three houses in West Siring, Porong district burned.

In fact, three people became victims in the fire. Two people suffered serious burns and had to be rushed to hospitals in Sidoarjo. Two victims who suffered serious burns, Debi Purbawiyanto (23) and Purwaningsih (51), which is a child and the mother of residents of West Siring.

While Budi Rahayu, assistant Purwaningsih fainted due to inhaling methane gas that comes out of the Lapindo mudflow. Three burning house, owned Suncoko, Oky Andriyanto and Purwaningsih. Houses are three residents that the distance between houses is not how far.

Meanwhile, bursts of gas that appear large enough at home Oky Andriyanto, Bringin Street No. 5. So far, the beginnings of the fire was coming from which is still confusing. Because the fire that occurred at around 22:30 pm it was so fast.

Developing information if the cause of the fire when a fire on the stove Purwaningsih artificial BPLS (Sidoarjo mudflow handling agency), which is a furnace using natural gas fuel in emerging around the region.

We light the stove, does not happen anything. A moment later, flames had spread to my mind everywhere. "Suddenly the fire was everywhere menjarar not know where it came from," said Abdul Halim, one of the eyewitnesses.

The fire had spread over the land that connects the house Purwaningsih, Okki, and Suncoko which is about 10 meters. Halim, who every night is often that way, carry out the attack to break through the fire. Because of the longer, more and bigger fires.

In addition to burning houses belonging to Suncoko, the fire was then set fire to a shop owned by Okki who was at home Beringin Road No. 5. The explosions had occurred several times accompanied by gusts of fire from the ground up that cause vibration.

During this time, behind the shop of Oky Andriyanto gas blast that also appeared flanked by his home. In fact, it was a great blast of gas after a fire and had deployed several units of PMK. Fire that occurred on Tuesday (7 / 9) night is the second time due to fire out of gas in the region of West Siring.

A motorcycle and all contents Oky owned stores also sold out on fire. Since the shop behind appears bursts of gas, Oky rarely occupy the house, but the shop adjacent to his house still contains items that will be sold. "If a family night we did not occupy the shops and houses," says Oky.

Not only the store that burned, but the gas blast in front of his house is also a pool fire. Shot of gas during this show up and destroy the back of the house and forming Oky pool measures 8 x 6 meters square. The atmosphere was pretty tense night, people were flocking to the scene.

To extinguish the fire, three units of PMK's Pemkab Sidoarjo PMK and some other units deployed to the location. However, firefighters had difficulty putting out fires. Dozens of fire trucks were deployed. But a new fire can be controlled as much at 3:30 pm. In fact, to accelerate the extinction of fire, BPLS also sprayed foam.

Actually, the rise in house gas blast Oky had happened a year ago. At that time, a great burst of gas after a fire July 7, 2009. Shot of the gas in the house fire until the enlarged issued and could ultimately be controlled. But it was repeated on 7 September 2010. Before the fire, bursts of gas in the region of West Siring, many are active again. Including spray at home Oky Andriyanto.

Suncoko house adjacent to the Oky was joined on fire. The fire had soared to as high as rooftops. After flushing the water, the fire was extinguished. The fire also burned the home side in Purwaningsih. Some of the furniture had ignited the fire. Purwaningsih who was watching TV with Kate, his son immediately ignited the fire.

Debi Purwabiyanto Purwaningsih and son are still being treated in hospitals in Sidoarjo. Both victims are treated in Pink Rose room was lying limp on the bed. Occasionally, the mother and the child winced and groaned in pain. "How is this my fate pack. Houses burned and until now has not been able to redress, "complained Purwaningsih.

Both victims suffered serious burns. Parties expressed the treating doctor, Debi Purbawiyanto currently burns about 37 percent. Was another victim, Purwaningsih burns approximately 58.5 percent.