Jakarta fire latest update: Officials said the first first 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, officials said.
At least 20 people were killed and several others were injured after a massive fire broke out in a seven-storey building in Indonesia’s Jakarta. As per the updates from the local media, firefighters managed to bring the flame under control after several hours of operation. However, the officials are working to ascertain the cause of the incident. Officials said the first first 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, officials said.
The building, in which the fire broke out, is the office of Terra Drone Indonesia, which provides drones for aerial survey activities with clients in the mining to agriculture sectors. This firm is the Indonesian unit of Japanese drone firm Terra Drone Corporation, according to the companyโs website.
Fire fighters evacuate people from buildingย
Various footage shared on social media media showed dozens of fire fighters trying to evacuate the people inside, and some were carrying body bags from the building. Visuals showed workers escaping from the high floors of the building using portable ladders.
Search operations for victims underway, say policeย
In the meantime, Central Jakarta police chief Susatyo Purnomo Condro stated that the fire had been extinguished and that search operations for victims trapped inside the building were underway.
He also added that efforts are underway to search for more possible victims inside the building. Officials also said that their focus remains on evacuation and safety.
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