JAKARTA: A fire broke out at a seven-storey building in Indonesia’s capital Jakarta on Tuesday (Dec 9),with 20 people confirmed dead and some still trapped inside.
Senior Commissioner Susatyo Purnomo Condro, who is the chief of the Central Jakarta Police, said that the fatalities consist of 15 women and 5 men.
Among those who died included a pregnant woman.
“There was a pregnant woman who was among the fatalities,” he was quoted as saying by CNN Indonesia.
The fire has since been extinguished as efforts to evacuate the building continue, local broadcaster Kompas TV reported.
According to information from the Jakarta Fire and Rescue Service, the fire broke out at around 12.50pm local time.
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