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Central Jakarta Office Fire Kills At Least 22, Police Say

Investigators are examining a possible battery ignition on the first floor.

Overview

  • The seven-storey building housing Terra Drone Indonesia caught fire around midday before flames and smoke spread to upper floors.
  • Central Jakarta police reported 22 dead, including many women and a pregnant woman, while the disaster agency earlier cited 17.
  • Firefighters extinguished the blaze and carried out evacuations using ladders and rooftop rescues as cooling and searches continued.
  • Authorities said the suspected source was a battery in a ground-floor storage and testing area, though the cause remains under investigation.
  • Bodies were transported to Kramat Jati Police Hospital for identification as officials worked to verify the full casualty list.