Overview
- Local authorities in Jakarta report at least 20 fatalities from the Dec. 9 blaze at a building that hosts Japanese companies.
- Emergency teams remain on scene conducting search and rescue operations as the situation develops.
- Local media say the fire may have started after a drone battery exploded on the first floor, a cause that has not been officially confirmed.
- The Embassy of Japan in Indonesia says it has not confirmed any Japanese nationals among the victims.
- Early details cited by Jiji Press draw on statements from local authorities, local media reports and the Japanese embassy.