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The police and natural gas distribution firm PT Pertamina Gas Negara previously had different conclusions on whether there was a gas leak.
Rescue workers operate heavy equipment on July 21 during a search for victims following an explosion at the Grand Polonia residential complex in Medan, North Sumatra. According to the Medan Police, the explosion is believed to have been caused by a gas leak. (Antara Foto/Yudi Manar)
The police finally found the gas leakage location that caused a explosion at a house in Medan, killing three people, after an investigation that lasted for two weeks.Medan City Police chief Sr. Comr. Jean Calvijn Simanjuntak said the police worked with building construction experts and skilled workers when looking for the leakage point. He said that the experts had to dig under the destroyed house to find the exact location.
