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Indonesia: House in Medan explodes

Jul 21, 2026

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  • Police Investigate Fatal House Explosion - Medan Rescuers from the search and rescue (SAR) team and fire department stand in an aerial ladder basket to inspect the upper level of a damaged house following a fatal explosion in a luxury residential area of Medan, North Sumatra, on Tuesday, July 21, 2026. Joint teams comprising police, forensic laboratory units (Labfor), state electricity company PLN, and state gas company PGN used specialized equipment to search the rubble, recovering the third and final victim on Tuesday afternoon. Medan Police Chief, Sr. Comr. Jean Calvijn Simanjuntak, stated that authorities have completed their initial investigative protocol, while the investigation continues to determine the exact cause of the blast. Pho Copyright: xAdityaxSutanta ABACAx
  • Police Investigate Fatal House Explosion - Medan Members of the Joint SAR Team carry a body bag containing the third victim found under the rubble of a four-story house that exploded in Medan, North Sumatra, on July 21, 2026. A police officer oversees the evacuation on the second floor. The SAR team, along with police and forensic units, used heavy equipment to clear debris before discovering the victim. Medan Police Chief, Sr. Comr. Jean Calvijn Simanjuntak, confirmed that the initial investigation is complete, with further inquiries ongoing to check for other substances at the scene. Photo by Aditya Sutanta ABACAPRESS.COM Medan Sumatra Indonesia Copyright: xAdityaxSutanta ABACAx
  • Police Investigate Fatal House Explosion - Medan Torang M. Hutahaean, Head of the Resources Section at the Medan SAR Office, monitors the search operation from the second floor following a house explosion in a luxury residential area of Medan, North Sumatra, on July 21, 2026. The SAR team, alongside police, forensic laboratory units (Labfor), state electricity company PLN, and state gas company PGN, used two excavators to clear heavy debris. They successfully found the last of three buried victims in a second-floor room on Tuesday afternoon. Medan Police Chief, Sr. Comr. Jean Calvijn Simanjuntak, stated that authorities have completed their initial investigative system, while the full investigation remains ongoing to determine if other subs Copyright: xAdityaxSutanta ABACAx
  • Police Investigate Fatal House Explosion - Medan Rescuers from the search and rescue (SAR) team and fire department stand in an aerial ladder basket to inspect the upper level of a damaged house following a fatal explosion in a luxury residential area of Medan, North Sumatra, on Tuesday, July 21, 2026. Joint teams comprising police, forensic laboratory units (Labfor), state electricity company PLN, and state gas company PGN used specialized equipment to search the rubble, recovering the third and final victim on Tuesday afternoon. Medan Police Chief, Sr. Comr. Jean Calvijn Simanjuntak, stated that authorities have completed their initial investigative protocol, while the investigation continues to determine the exact cause of the blast. Pho Copyright: xAdityaxSutanta ABACAx
  • Police Investigate Fatal House Explosion - Medan Medan Police Chief Sr. Comr. Jean Calvijn Simanjuntak, center, wearing a police helmet, speaks to media and joint SAR teams at the site of a fatal house explosion in a luxury residential area of Medan, North Sumatra, on July 21, 2026. He stated that while initial investigators found evidence of gas, the full investigation is ongoing to determine if any other substances were present at the scene. The SAR team, along with forensic laboratory units, PLN, and PGN, used heavy machinery to clear debris, successfully recovering the last of three victims buried in the rubble on Tuesday afternoon. Joint search and recovery operations involving all teams, including Basarnas personnel (right), are wrapp Copyright: xAdityaxSutanta ABACAx
  • Police Investigate Fatal House Explosion - Medan Torang M. Hutahaean, Head of the Resources Section at the Medan SAR Office, monitors the search operation from the second floor following a house explosion in a luxury residential area of Medan, North Sumatra, on July 21, 2026. The SAR team, alongside police, forensic laboratory units (Labfor), state electricity company PLN, and state gas company PGN, used two excavators to clear heavy debris. They successfully found the last of three buried victims in a second-floor room on Tuesday afternoon. Medan Police Chief, Sr. Comr. Jean Calvijn Simanjuntak, stated that authorities have completed their initial investigative system, while the full investigation remains ongoing to determine if other subs Copyright: xAdityaxSutanta ABACAx
  • Police Investigate Fatal House Explosion - Medan Rescuers from the search and rescue (SAR) team and fire department stand in an aerial ladder basket to inspect the upper level of a damaged house following a fatal explosion in a luxury residential area of Medan, North Sumatra, on Tuesday, July 21, 2026. Joint teams comprising police, forensic laboratory units (Labfor), state electricity company PLN, and state gas company PGN used specialized equipment to search the rubble, recovering the third and final victim on Tuesday afternoon. Medan Police Chief, Sr. Comr. Jean Calvijn Simanjuntak, stated that authorities have completed their initial investigative protocol, while the investigation continues to determine the exact cause of the blast. Pho Copyright: xAdityaxSutanta ABACAx
  • Police Investigate Fatal House Explosion - Medan Rescuers from the search and rescue (SAR) team and fire department stand in an aerial ladder basket to inspect the upper level of a damaged house following a fatal explosion in a luxury residential area of Medan, North Sumatra, on Tuesday, July 21, 2026. Joint teams comprising police, forensic laboratory units (Labfor), state electricity company PLN, and state gas company PGN used specialized equipment to search the rubble, recovering the third and final victim on Tuesday afternoon. Medan Police Chief, Sr. Comr. Jean Calvijn Simanjuntak, stated that authorities have completed their initial investigative protocol, while the investigation continues to determine the exact cause of the blast. Pho Copyright: xAdityaxSutanta ABACAx
  • Police Investigate Fatal House Explosion - Medan Rescuers from the search and rescue (SAR) team and fire department stand in an aerial ladder basket to inspect the upper level of a damaged house following a fatal explosion in a luxury residential area of Medan, North Sumatra, on Tuesday, July 21, 2026. Joint teams comprising police, forensic laboratory units (Labfor), state electricity company PLN, and state gas company PGN used specialized equipment to search the rubble, recovering the third and final victim on Tuesday afternoon. Medan Police Chief, Sr. Comr. Jean Calvijn Simanjuntak, stated that authorities have completed their initial investigative protocol, while the investigation continues to determine the exact cause of the blast. Pho Copyright: xAdityaxSutanta ABACAx
  • Police Investigate Fatal House Explosion - Medan A police Provost officer (right, in light blue beret) monitors the heavily damaged explosion site, where a hydraulic excavator and an aerial ladder platform continue to clear massive debris from a destroyed house in a luxury residential area of Medan, North Sumatra, on Tuesday, July 21, 2026. Joint search and rescue (SAR) teams, along with forensic laboratory units, PLN, and PGN, utilized the heavy machinery and specialized equipment to search and recover the third and final buried victim earlier that afternoon. Medan Police Chief, Sr. Comr. Jean Calvijn Simanjuntak, stated that authorities have completed their initial investigative protocol, while the investigation continues into the specifi Copyright: xAdityaxSutanta ABACAx
  • Police Investigate Fatal House Explosion - Medan A police ambulance transported a victim s body from the scene of a fatal house explosion in a luxury residential area of Medan, North Sumatra, on July 21, 2026. Joint search and rescue (SAR) teams, along with police, forensic laboratory units (Labfor), and representatives from the state electricity company PLN and the state gas company PGN, used heavy machinery to clear debris and recover the third and final victim on Tuesday afternoon. Medan Police Chief Senior Commissioner Jean Calvijn Simanjuntak stated that authorities have completed their initial investigative protocol, while the investigation into the cause of the explosion is still ongoing. Photo by Aditya Sutanta ABACAPRESS.COM Medan Copyright: xAdityaxSutanta ABACAx
  • Police Investigate Fatal House Explosion - Medan Rescuers use an aerial ladder platform to reach the upper floor of a heavily damaged four-story house during a search and recovery operation following a fatal explosion in a luxury residential area of Medan, North Sumatra, on July 21, 2026. Joint search and rescue (SAR) teams, along with police, forensic laboratory units (Labfor), state electricity company PLN, and state gas company PGN, used heavy machinery and specialized equipment to clear debris and recover the third and final victim on Tuesday afternoon. Medan Police Chief, Sr. Comr. Jean Calvijn Simanjuntak, stated that authorities have completed their initial investigative protocol, while the investigation remains ongoing to determine Copyright: xAdityaxSutanta ABACAx
  • Police Investigate Fatal House Explosion - Medan Members of the Joint SAR Team carry a body bag containing the third victim found under the rubble of a four-story house that exploded in Medan, North Sumatra, on July 21, 2026. A police officer oversees the evacuation on the second floor. The SAR team, along with police and forensic units, used heavy equipment to clear debris before discovering the victim. Medan Police Chief, Sr. Comr. Jean Calvijn Simanjuntak, confirmed that the initial investigation is complete, with further inquiries ongoing to check for other substances at the scene. Photo by Aditya Sutanta ABACAPRESS.COM Medan Sumatra Indonesia Copyright: xAdityaxSutanta ABACAx