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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At Least 22 Dead, Including Pregnant Woman, After Fire Tears Through Office Building
"A police forensic laboratory team has arrived to investigate the cause of the fire," said Central Jakarta police chief Susatyo Purnomo Condro SYNATRIA RESPATI / AFP via Getty A photo of police cordoning off the area of the fireNEED TO KNOWAt least 22 people, including a pregnant woman, died after a fire engulfed a building in Indonesia on Tuesday, Dec. 9, according to local officialsJakarta police said they believe the fire started on the first…
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.
At least 20 people died this Tuesday from a fire in a seven-room office building...
In Jakarta, a giant fire broke out in a high-rise building with offices, killing at least 22 people. The fire broke out in the centre of the city, the cause is unknown. In a fire in an office building in the center of the Indonesian capital Jakarta, at least 22 people were killed according to the police. The deaths were 15 women, including a pregnant woman, and five men, declared the Indonesian police on Tuesday. The fire was probably triggered …
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