[Informal translation provided by BHRRC]

"One South Sulawesi resident dies in furnace at PT GNI smelter fire", 27 September 2023

…The smelter of PT Gunbuster Nickel Industry (PT GNI) in North Morowali, Central Sulawesi caught fire on Wednesday 27 September 2023 at around 10.00 WITA.

As a result of the incident, a PT GNI employee with the initials SHM (21) died of burns.

An employee of PT GNI confirmed the incident. He said the incident started with an explosion in PT GNI's smelter production, which caused the fire…

Information circulated among PT GNI employees. Not only did one person die, but around 8 people were injured.

Both GNI Public Relations and Central Sulawesi Police Public Relations have yet to issue an official statement on the incident. At the time of writing, this news is still awaiting confirmation from the relevant parties.