Hundreds evacuated after huge oil refinery blaze

The fire that began just after midnight on Sunday (March 28) was accompanied by large explosion and caused minor damage to houses nearby.

So far at least five people have been injured and around 950 nearby residents have been evacuated after the fire broke out overnight in the city of Indramayu of Indonesia's West Java province.

Pertamina said in a statement that the cause is unknown but the incident broke out during 'heavy rain and lightning'.