Police officers and rescuers inspect the site of an explosion at a firecracker factory in Tangerang, on the outskirt of Jakarta, Indonesia, on Thursday. (AP Photo)JAKARTA: The number of deaths has risen to 47 from Thursday's blast at a fireworks factory on the outskirts of Indonesia's capital, with 46 injured, police spokesman Argo Yuwono told Metro Television. Of this latter figure, 46 were injured in the explosion, he said, adding that they were being treated at three nearby hospitals. Tangerang police chief Harry Kurniawan said the dead were discovered by his officers when they entered the factory warehouse, the Detik.com news portal reported. Indonesia fireworks factory explosion kills 27 injures 35 ➡ Explosión en fábrica en la Indonesia mata a 27 personas y 35 heridos @manential pic.twitter.com/jzpvIXIAPw — Disruptive Signal (@disruptivesigna) October 26, 2017(Video Twitter/@manential)

Source: Bangkok Post October 26, 2017 10:18 UTC