A police investigator inspects the site of an explosion and fire at a fireworks factory in Tangerang, on the outskirts of Jakarta, Indonesia, Friday, Oct. 27, 2017. (Tatan Syuflana/Associated Press)JAKARTA, Indonesia — Police said Saturday that an inferno at a firework factory near Indonesia’s capital that killed 48 people was started by sparks from a welder’s torch. The welder, Subarna Ega, is believed to have accidentally caused Thursday’s fire in Tangerang, a satellite city of Jakarta, said police spokesman Argo Yuwono. Afinta said the fire could have been prevented if the factory owner had observed safety protocols. The legal age to work in Indonesia is 15, but climbs to 18 if the work is considered hazardous.

Source: Washington Post October 28, 2017 00:45 UTC