An aerial view shows the damage following an explosion at a fireworks factory at Kosambi village in Tangerang, Banten province, Indonesia on Oct 26. (Reuters Photo)TANGERANG, Indonesia: Police investigating a fire that killed 49 people at a fireworks factory late last month have found multiple safety violations at the plant, which was crammed with three times the number of workers allowed. Survivors told Reuters they had not had any emergency training or drills, and were not familiar with evacuation routes. Uwang, a 36-year-old woman hired to package fireworks, said she and four others survived by jumping into a small water tank. Authorities suspect that violations are rampant among thousands of factories in the area, and they are threatening to close any don't meet safety requirements.

Source: Bangkok Post November 04, 2017 14:15 UTC