The Jakarta Post, April 03, 2003
Another blast in Medan
MEDAN, North Sumatra: Following a bomb blast that damaged three cars at Medan
mayor's office on Monday, another homemade bomb exploded in Labuhan Deli, more
than 20 kilometers north of the city early on Tuesday, near a gas pipeline.
Another bomb planted directly below a liquefied gas pipeline did not explode.
The spokesman for the North Sumatra Police, Adj. Sr. Comr. Amrin Karim, said the
bomb blast that could be heard at a radius of two kilometers caused minor damage to
the pipeline and several houses near the blast site.
No casualties were reported in the blast. But if the pipeline had been damaged it
would have caused a major fire. The pipeline, built by state-owned Pertamina, is quite
prone to fire since it has no special security provisions.
The bomb squad took the unexploded bomb to be examined at the police laboratory.
The police have detained 10 people in connection with further investigation into the
blast. -- JP
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