17 killed in Indonesia building fire
International Desk Published: 9 December 2025, 04:04 PM
| Updated: 9 December 2025, 04:07 PM
Firefighters move out the body of a victim from a seven-storey building in central Jakarta on December 9, 2025, after a fire that killed at least 20 people. – AFP Photo
A fire swept through a seven-story office building in central Jakarta on Tuesday, killing at least 17 people, police said.
Thick black smoke rose over the area as flames quickly engulfed the structure, triggering panic among residents and office workers in the densely populated neighborhood.
Source: AP/UNB