Editorial photo #14005783 Disaster and Accident
Fatal Polonia Explosion
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. (Photo by Sutanta Aditya/NurPhoto)
