Atleast 20 killed as seven-storey building catches fire in Indonesia’s Jakarta
Atleast 20 people lost their lives and several others were injured after a fire broke out in a seven-storey office building in Central Jakarta
Jakarta: Atleast 20 people lost their lives and several others were injured after a fire broke out in a seven-storey office building in Central Jakarta on Tuesday.
As per the updates from the local media, firefighters managed to bring the flame under control after several hours of operation.
As per officials, fire broke out on the first floor around midday and then spread to the upper floors. Some of the employees were having lunch in the building at the time while others had left the office.
Central Jakarta police chief Susatyo Purnomo Condro confirmed that the fire had been extinguished and that search operations for additional victims inside the building were ongoing.
The fire has been extinguished, and efforts are underway to search for more possible victims inside the building.
The death toll had risen to 20.
The building is occupied by Terra Drone Indonesia, an affiliate of Japan-based Terra Drone Corporation, which provides drone services for sectors such as mining and agriculture.
