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Jakarta Office Fire Kills 20 as Police Continue Search at Terra Drone Building

Authorities continue searching the Terra Drone Indonesia office, with the cause and final toll still under review.

Overview

  • Central Jakarta police chief Susatyo Purnomo Condro said the blaze was extinguished and teams are still looking for additional victims inside.
  • Officials reported the fire started around midday on the first floor and spread to upper levels of the seven-storey building.
  • As of Tuesday afternoon, 20 deaths were confirmed, with data on other possible victims being verified.
  • Footage showed firefighters evacuating occupants and carrying body bags, and some workers escaped from higher floors using portable ladders.
  • The building houses Terra Drone Indonesia, the local unit of Japan’s Terra Drone Corporation, and the companies had not immediately commented.