US EditionJakarta office fire kills at least 22, police confirm
A drone battery explosion in a Kemayoran office sparked a fire that killed 22 people, mostly women, including a pregnant woman, officials said.
- On Dec 9, 2025, a fire tore through the Kemayoran office of Terra Drone Indonesia, killing at least 22 people as it spread from the first floor to upper levels, police said.
- Suspecting a battery explosion, investigators are questioning the business owner and building owner, while Susatyo Purnomo Condro said, `However, the exact cause is still under investigation by the forensic laboratory team.`
- Rescue teams saved trapped workers, including Nineteen who reached the rooftop, while the Jakarta Fire Department deployed at least 100 personnel and 29 fire trucks using aerial ladders and cooling equipment.
- Officials said the blaze has been extinguished, but search and rescue teams continue to search upper floors while focusing on cooling the building and clearing thick smoke.
- The incident raises questions about safety as Indonesian regulators and investigators probe PT Terra Drone Indonesia's fire, adding scrutiny amid Indonesia's history of deadly industrial fires including the 2023 nickel plant explosion.
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By Stefan J. Bos, Worthy News Chief International Correspondent JAKARTA, INDONESIA (Worthy News) – Indonesia’s capital was plunged into mourning late Tuesday after at least 22 people, including a pregnant woman, were confirmed dead when a massive fire swept through a seven-story office building in central Jakarta. Flames and thick black smoke billowed over the Kemayoran neighborhood as hundreds of firefighters rushed to contain the blaze, which …
22 killed in fire at drone company office in Jakarta, Indonesia
A fire at a drone company office in Jakarta killed 22 people and left others injured, according to local officials in Indonesia. Nearly two dozen others were rescued. The fire was reported on Tuesday at around 12:43 p.m. local time at the PT Terra Drone Indonesia building in Central Jakarta, according to the Jakarta Fire and Rescue Department. Fire officials said 22 people were confirmed dead, including 15 women and 7 men. Nineteen people were r…
Pregnant Woman Among Dead in Horrific Office Fire
A fire ripped through an office building in the Indonesian capital of Jakarta on Tuesday, killing at least 22, including a pregnant woman, police said. Flames engulfed the seven-story building, sending thick black smoke billowing and causing panic among nearby residents and workers, per the AP . The fire, which broke...
A massive fire has broken out at an office building in Jakarta, killing at least 22 people. The initial cause is believed to be an exploding drone battery.
At least 22 people died in the fire of an office building in the Indonesian capital Jakarta.
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