Indonesia office building fire kills at least 17 people

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Tuesday, December 09, 2025

09/12/2025

Rescuers carry out the body of a victim from the site of a fire in Jakarta, Indonesia on Dec 9. (AP)

JAKARTA, Indonesia, Dec 9, (AP): A fire tore through an office building in Indonesia's capital, Jakarta, on Tuesday, killing at least 17 people, police said.

Flames engulfed the seven-story building, sending thick black smoke billowing into the sky and causing panic among nearby residents and workers in a neighborhood in Central Jakarta.