Tangerang prison fire
The Tangerang prison fire was a fire that occurred in an overcrowded prison block in the city of Tangerang, Banten, Indonesia, in Greater Jakarta. The fire began at about 01:45 WIB on 8 September 2021 (18:45 UTC, 7 September) in sector C of the Tangerang prison, killing 41 inmates and injuring a further 75. More victims succumbed to their injuries in the following days, raising the death toll to 49.
Above the prison entrance | |
| Date | 8 September 2021 |
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| Time | 01:45 WIB (18:45 UTC, 7 September) |
| Location | Class I Tangerang Prison, Sector C Tangerang, Banten, Indonesia |
| Type | Fire |
| Deaths | 49 |
| Non-fatal injuries | 72 |
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