Liga Asuransi – The world of logistics, transportation, and industry has once again been rocked by a series of major accidents and fires that not only caused material losses, but also threatened human safety. Starting from the massive explosion of a container ship in India, a candle factory fire in West Jakarta, to a fatal accident on the Pasuruan highway, all serve as reminders of the importance of implementing strict safety standards and risk management. This article summarizes the 7 most shocking incidents in recent times, while also providing a brief overview of the types of insurance and risk mitigation relevant to each incident.
Truck Carrying 8 Tons of Onions Overturns in West Bangka, National Road Condemned by Residents!
A truck loaded with 8 tons of onions overturned on the main road of Air Limau Village, Simpang Teritip District, West Bangka Regency, Bangka Belitung Province (Babel), on Tuesday afternoon (10/6/2025). This incident immediately caught the attention of residents and the local village government.
Air Limau Village Chief, Mexsi Diansah, spoke out regarding the single accident. He highlighted the road conditions which were considered concerning and potentially dangerous for drivers.
“The road at the scene of the incident is very bumpy. Both small cars and heavy vehicles can have accidents if they are not careful. Previously, the condition was still good, but now the bumps are long and severe,” Mexsi told Bangkapos.com on Wednesday (11/6/2025).
Mexsi urged the government to take immediate action. “This is a national road, so please pay attention and fix it immediately. Don’t wait for there to be fatalities before taking action,” he said.
The accident occurred when the right front tire of the truck suddenly burst. The yellow Mitsubishi Canter truck with police number BG-8797-YE driven by Rio Ananda P (25), a resident of Palembang, lost control and overturned to the right side of the road.
As a result, the route from Mentok to Pangkalpinang was completely closed. Fortunately, there were no fatalities, but this incident is a harsh reminder of the importance of safe road infrastructure.
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Death Toll Rises to 3 in 10-Vehicle Crash in Pasuruan
The death toll from a pile-up involving 10 vehicles on the Malang-Surabaya Highway, precisely at the Purwodadi Toll Gate Three-Way Intersection, has increased again. The death toll has now reachedthree people.
The third victim wasFathul Alawi(29), a resident of Sen Asen Village, Konang, Bangkalan, who was riding a Yamaha Jupiter MX motorbike with the number plate L-5626-DK. He had previously received treatment at RSPH Sukorejo before finally being referred to Bangil Regional Hospital. Unfortunately, the victim’s life could not be saved and he was declared dead at Bangil Regional Hospital.
Head of Public Relations of Pasuruan Police, Iptu Joko Suseno, confirmed this information when confirmed on Wednesday (11/6/2025).
This terrible accident happened onTuesday (3/6/2025) at around 15.45 WIB, when a wing box truck with police number B-9495-UEU allegedly experienced brake failure. The truck being drivenAnd Three That’s why (43), a resident of Ngagel Village, Wonokromo District, Surabaya, was driving from Malang towards Surabaya, and hit a number of vehicles that were stopped at a red light.
In this fatal incident, the truck hit:
- Toyota Avanza Silver L-1792-BAO
- Toyota Avanza Hitam N-1781-TF
- ELF N-7057-UV Microbus
- Mio Soul Black Motorcycle N-3992-WE
- Honda Supra Motorcycle N-4927-BAI
- Yamaha Mio GT Green N-3902-WE Motorcycle
- Suzuki Spin W-6300-PT Motor
- Motor Yamaha Jupiter MX L-5626-DK
- Honda Revo N-3056-SP engine
The two victims who died at the previous location were:
- Timbul Pristiwantoro (45), Mio Soul rider, resident of Pucangsari Village, Purwosari
- Main (43), Suzuki Spin rider, resident of Parerejo Village, Purwodadi
Apart from the fatalities,six other people were injured, both heavy and light. The vehicles involved were badly damaged, as were several public facilities at the scene.
Until now, the police are still investigating. The truck driver, Agus Tri Kanafi, has been secured and questioned as a witness by the Pasuruan Police Traffic Unit. However,no suspects have been named yetin this accident.
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BURNING! Candle Factory Explodes and Burns 28 Houses in West Jakarta, Hundreds of Residents Evacuate
A massive fire engulfed acandle factoryin a densely populated area, Jalan Keutamaan Dalam, Krukut Lio, Krukut Subdistrict, Taman Sari District, West Jakarta, onThursday night (5/6/2025). The fire raged so fiercely that it spread and engulfed28 houses of residents surrounding. A total of 178 people lost their homesand must evacuate in emergency conditions.
Acting Head of the West Jakarta Fire and Rescue Service (Gulkarmat),Suheri, said the fire occurred at around22.09 WIB, starting from the smoke seen by local residentsJavanese Village School. Temporary assumption,The fire was triggered by candle production activities that were left unattended during the work holidays..
Responding to the report, the fire department deployed25 fire engines and 125 personnelto the location. The fire was successfully tamed and the cooling process was carried out at around00.00 WIB, but the damage has been extensive.
“The fire originated from a factory that was producing candles. Unfortunately, the factory was abandoned due to a holiday, and the fire was not immediately detected,” Suheri explained.
As a result of this incident, as much as 61 Heads of Families (KK) or 178 soulshad to evacuate to emergency tents set up byBPBD and DKI Jakarta Social Services. One of the victims,Syahrul (22), experienced shortness of breath and nail puncture wounds, but has received treatment from the PMI medical team.
Head of Krukut Village, Ilham Nurkarim, ensuring that affected residents are still in evacuation posts around the fire location and have received basic necessities.
“Our focus now is to ensure that all refugees have their basic needs met,” said Ilham.
This incident is a strong warning for home business owners and small industries not to be careless, especially when leaving production activities that contain high risks.
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Fuel Warehouse in Bandar Lampung Burns Down Early Morning, Two Tanker Trucks and Residents’ Houses Destroyed
Massive fire rocks residentsSouth Telukbetung, Bandar Lampung, when adiesel fuel warehousedevoured by the fireThursday early morning (12/6/2025), around01.00 WIB.
Head of the Bandar Lampung Fire and Rescue Service (Damkarmat), Anthoni Irawan, revealed that his party immediately deployed11 fire enginesto the scene of the incident. Not only that, two water supply cars belonging toBPBDalso helped in the extinguishing process.
“The fire was successfully extinguished at around 03.00 WIB“After more than two hours of officers struggling at the location,” said Anthoni.
Although there were no fatalities in this incident, the material losses were quite large.Two fuel tankerswhich was parked inside the burned down warehouse area. In fact,two semi-permanent houses owned by residentsthose around the location were also engulfed in flames.
“Thankfully there were no fatalities or injuries.. Currently the cooling process is still ongoing to prevent the possibility of the fire reigniting,” explained Anthoni.
To date, The cause of the fire is not yet known. However, this incident has again highlightedthe importance of strict supervision and high safety standardsin fuel storage areas, considering the enormous potential danger.
The fire that occurred while residents were fast asleep immediately shocked the surrounding area. Smoke and flames were visible from a distance and caused residents to panic and run out of their homes.
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Three-Storey Shophouse in Muara Enim Burns Down, Losses Reach IDR 3.5 Billion
The calm morning in Padang Bindu Village, Benakat District, Muara Enim, suddenly turned into panic after flames completely engulfed a three-story grocery store owned by residents, Tuesday (10/6/2025) at around 04.30 WIB.
The shophouse is known to belong to Erlangga (55), who also uses it as a residence. The incident began when Tiara (25), the victim’s child, woke up because she heard an explosion. She thencheckground floor and found thick smoke. Without wasting time, Tiara woke up her parents, and the three of them immediately saved themselves through the back stairs while shouting for help from residents.
The surrounding community tried to put out the fire, but the flames were too big and grew quickly. Six fire engines were finally deployed and the fire was successfully tamed at around 05.30 WIB.
Gunung Megang Police Chief, AKP Aisen Hower SH, revealed that the initial suspicion of the cause of the fire was an electrical short circuit. Although there were no fatalities, material losses were estimated to reach Rp3.5 billion because the entire contents of the shop and building were burned down.
Source: https://www.enimtv.com/2025/06/10/ruko-3-lantai-di-muara-enim-terbakar-kerugian-capai-rp35-miliar/
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PETI Worker Tragically Dies in the Middle of Swamp and Forest in East Singkawang
Illegal gold mining activities (PETI) have claimed another victim. A worker named Hermanto was reported to have died in a tragic work accident in an illegal mining area located in the Mantoman Air Hitam area, Jalan Senggang, Mayasopa Village, East Singkawang District, on Thursday (5/6/2025) at around 11.00 WIB.
This sad news was confirmed by the Head of Criminal Investigation Unit of Singkawang Police, AKP Deddi Sitepu, on Sunday (8/6). He said that when the police team visited the location, no mining activities were found. However, several workers’ huts were found and immediately dismantled and burned by the authorities.
Not only that, the police also found Dong Feng machines and other work tools, which were then damaged and thrown into the river as part of an effort to stop the illegal activities.
According to information from the local RT Head, illegal mining at the location had previously been stopped after an appeal from the East Singkawang Police, Koramil, and Nyarumkop Village. Unfortunately, the activity has secretly resumed operations over the past week, without the knowledge of the authorities or the RT head.
From the clarification to the victim’s family, it was discovered that Hermanto had only worked at the location for one week. The victim’s family stated that they accepted this incident as a disaster. Hermanto’s funeral has also been taken care of by the mine foreman, Mr. Rustam.
It turns out that the PETI mine is located in a fairly remote location and is difficult to reach — from the main road you have to travel around 12 km, plus 2 km on foot through swamps, bushes, and crossing the Air Hitam river.
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Massive Explosion Rocks Singapore Container Ship in India, 4 Crew Missing
A Singapore-flagged container ship,Wanhai 503, experienced a major fire incident while sailing off the coast of India inMonday, June 9, 2025. The incident occurred at around12.30pm local timeit shook the surrounding waters80 kilometers southwest of Azhikkal Town, Kerala, and cause four crew members were declared missing, including one Indonesian citizen (WNI).
According to Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA), the four missing crew consisted oftwo Taiwanese citizens, one Myanmar citizen, and one Indonesian citizen, of the total22 crew memberson board the ship at the time of the incident. Meanwhile,18 other people were rescued, although five of them suffered injuries.
The survivors were initially found in a lifeboat and are now being evacuated by an Indian Navy ship toNew Mangalore Port. The MPA confirmed thatno Singaporeans on board the.
Video footage fromIndian Coast Guard show a plume thick black smoke billowed high, with a number ofcontainers appear open, damaged and scattered. Information from Indian officials revealed thatabout 40 containers fell into the seaafter some things happenedloud bangon the ship which was heading at that timeMumbai, the financial capital of India. However,The contents of the cargo and the cause of the explosion are still unknown..
“The ship has not sunk, but 18 crew members reportedly jumped into the sea to save themselves,” he said Shekhar Kuriakose, a disaster management official from Kerala.
Until now, Search and rescue operations are still ongoing intensively. At least three ships and one plane was deployed by Indian Coast Guard and Navy, while a team from the MPA has also been flown in to support further investigations and coordination.
MPA stressed that they continue to work closely withWan Hai Lines (Singapore)as ship manager, andinvestigate this incident thoroughly.
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This series of events shows that risks can occur anytime and anywhere—whether on the highway, in industrial areas, or in the logistics distribution process. Therefore, protection through the right insurance solution is no longer an option, but an absolute necessity in the modern business and industrial world. This article is supported byL&G Insurance Broker, a leading insurance brokerage company in Indonesia that has experience in providing comprehensive insurance solutions for various industrial sectors and projects. If you are a business actor, contractor, logistics operator, or industrial asset owner, now is the time to strengthen your business protection line with insurance experts at L&G Insurance Broker.
