High-rise fire in Indonesia leaves at least 13 dead

The fire has been extinguished as efforts to evacuate the building continues, local broadcaster Kompas TV reported.

Tuesday, December 09, 2025 17:20

Hanoi (VNA) – A fire broke out at a seven-storey building in Indonesia’s capital Jakarta on December 9, with 13 people confirmed dead and some still trapped inside.

The fire has been extinguished as efforts to evacuate the building continues, local broadcaster Kompas TV reported.

The building is the office of Terra Drone Indonesia, which provides drones for aerial survey activities with clients in the mining to agriculture sectors.

The company secured funding from Japanese drone firm Terra Drone Corporation, according to the company’s website./.

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