US EditionExplosion at mosque in Indonesia’s Jakarta injures more than 50, police say
- On Friday, November 7, 2025, an explosion struck a mosque inside a school complex in Kelapa Gading, North Jakarta, injuring 54 people admitted to hospitals, Jakarta police said.
- Jakarta Police Chief Asep Edi Suheri said investigators are considering an electrical short, a malfunctioning device, or a homemade explosive, while the cause remains unclear and speculation is discouraged.
- Medical teams reported victims suffered burns and glass-related wounds, many were students, with 20 students still in hospital care and three with serious injuries.
- The prayer hall was sealed for forensic examination, with ambulances and rescue teams on standby and armed police personnel guarding the site on Friday.
- Images showed limited visible damage, with the prayer hall sealed for examination, while KompasTV and MetroTV aired police cordon footage and Reuters could not verify casualties.
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Multiple explosions shake mosque at Indonesian high school injuring 55
Indonesian authorities said they have identified a 17-year-old boy as the suspected perpetrator of an attack that shook a mosque at a high school during Friday prayers in Jakarta, Indonesia’s capital, injuring at least 55 people, mostly students.
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Blasts at Indonesia school mosque injure more than 50
Two blasts at a school mosque in the Indonesian capital Jakarta injured at least 50 people on Friday, authorities said, with a student accused of being responsible for the incident.
More than 50 injured in explosions at school mosque in Indonesia
Fifty-four people, including students and teachers, were injured Friday after multiple explosions occurred inside a school mosque in Indonesia’s capital during Friday prayers, according to local media. The explosions occurred in North Jakarta's State Senior High School 72, the Jakarta Globe reported, citing police. Most of the victims sustained minor, non-life-threatening injuries caused by glass fragments and the impact of the blast’s shockwav…
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