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According to the Medan Search and Rescue Agency, seven people were inside the house when the explosion occurred: A married couple and their two-year-old daughter, a driver, two domestic workers and a courier who was delivering a package.
Rescue workers operate heavy equipment during a search for victims following an explosion at the Grand Polonia residential complex in Medan, North Sumatra, on July 21, 2026. According to the Medan Police, the explosion is believed to have been caused by a gas leak. (Antara Foto/Yudi Manar)
At least two people were killed and another remains missing after a suspected gas leak caused a powerful explosion at an upscale housing complex in Medan, North Sumatra, on Monday.Authorities said the blast occurred at around 3:30 p.m. Images from the scene showed the explosion had collapsed the second and third floors of a three-story house the Grand Polonia housing complex, leaving much of the building severely damaged. The blast also damaged six neighboring houses and a passing car.
