Bekasi. At least eight people died and several others are missing after a fire broke out at a cooking oil factory in Bekasi, just east of Jakarta, on Friday morning.

“The bodies have been sent to Kramat Jati Police Hospital. So far, we have identified eight bodies,” said Priadi Santoso, head of the local Disaster Mitigation Agency (BPBD).

At least three other workers have been hospitalized with severe burns.

Bekasi Police Chief Dani Hamdani confirmed that the victims were employees of Jati Perkasa Nusantara, a company that produces cooking oil and cattle feed. The factory is located on Pondok Ungu Street in Medan Satria District.

Initial reports from workers suggested that as many as ten people might have been trapped inside when the fire started at around 6:30 a.m.

“We are investigating the cause of the fire, which affected two cooking oil production facilities,” Dani said.

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