This further proves the point of the unreliability of the bus system in Jakarta. there's a chance that the bus was sabotaged however it is still likely that the cause of the explosion was due to carelessness in the manufacturing process. however let us hope that the bus has been thoroughly investigated to avoid incidents like this in the future.

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The unofficial word from the police is that several passengers got off for a smoke during refuelling as is normal practice. There was a technical issue and a pipe came loose allowing gas to be ignited by a discarded cigarette -

It also appears to be SOP to refuel with passengers on board and there is no segregation - your fears are founded.

In the UK the HSE would have by now stopped the buses operating until safety checks are carried out, the fuel stations would be closed and some bugger would be held responsible, if the driver dies for corporate manslaughter.... what will happen here? They will argue about who is going to pay the medical bills and repairs

@ DrDez.. the bus in question was one added to the fleet when Corridor IX opened so unlike the engine fires plaguing older buses, I don't think maintenance may be the issue here. As the article reads: “The bus was refueling at 8:20 a.m. and the noise came from below the bus. The hissing sound was followed by a loud explosion." It appears there was a problem during the re-fueling process. An earlier report indicated that there were passengers both on - and adjacent to the bus. If this is the case, it is inconceivable how authorities could install a gas refueling facility anywhere near the public, particularly with Indonesians penchant for smoking anywhere - but even worse if they allowed refueling whilst passengers were on-board a bus located in what appeared to be a confined space.

let us hope that a full maintenance record has been kept

If reports are correct, it would appear that there is a compressed gas filling facility installed within an area where passengers congregate. It also seems that the driver and passengers were on board the bus during the filling procedure. How is this possible? Surely there must be regulations in place to prevent such an accident. I hope the authorities are quick to provide honest and transparent answers to what appears to have been a totally-avoidable occurrence bordering on possible criminal negligence.