Indonesia – Residents of one urban ward in Malang, East Java, have come up with a novel way to mark Indonesia's 65th anniversary – by holding a throw-a-three-kilogram gas cylinder competition.

Darmanto, head of Lowokwaru ward, told Kompas.com that the contest was held to criticize the government.

"Why gas cylinders? Because it is an issue that is near and dear to the people's lives," Darmanto said. "And we want to criticize the government to pay more attention to the quality of the cylinders and the accessories. We don't want any further gas explosions," he said.

As the body count and list of Indonesians left horribly disfigured by the state-subsidized gas cylinders, as well as the 12-kilogram cylinders, continue to climb, the government on Monday said that it had established a task force "to improve our focus in handling this problem."

To mark Indonesia's independence from the Dutch, which officially falls on Aug. 17, Lowokwaru residents wrote "Leaking LPG Cylinder" and "Not National Standard" on the side of the cylinders before local housewives attempted to throw them as far as they could.

The winner was Ibu Lutfi who managed to throw a cylinder a distance of 6.2 meters.

Malang Police have recorded at least six explosions this year alone, most recently on July 28 when a three-kilogram cylinder exploded at a street stall, badly burning one person.

On Monday, a 4-year-old child from Bogor, West Java, became the latest fatality. A blast in the kitchen of her home flung the young girl five meters across the room, slamming her into a bathroom.

She was rushed to hospital with severe burns but succumbed to her injuries three hours later. "While I was cooking the food, I heard a strange noise coming from the canister, but before I could turn off the gas, it blew up," she said.