Jakarta: A fire ripped through an office building in Indonesia's capital, Jakarta, on Tuesday, killing at least 22 people, including a pregnant woman, 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 neighbourhood in Central Jakarta.

The fire, which broke out around midday, is believed to have started on the first floor of the building in the Kemayoran neighbourhood before spreading to other floors, Central Jakarta police chief Susatyo Purnomo Condro said.

🔥 DEADLY FIRE in Jakarta:

A massive fire tore through a 7-storey office building in central #Jakarta , killing 17 people and trapping several others.

Rescue teams are still searching the site as the cause remains unde

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