Jakarta Office Fire Kills At Least 22 After Suspected Battery Blast

Overview

• Authorities updated the death toll to at least 22 after a blaze swept a seven‑story commercial building in central Jakarta.
• Police said the building houses Terra Drone Indonesia, a drone‑services firm with investment links to Japan’s Terra Drone Corporation.
• Investigators are examining reports that a drone battery exploded on the ground floor, though the exact cause remains under forensic review.
• Firefighters brought the blaze under control and shifted to cooling the structure and clearing dense smoke before resuming a full search.
• Officials reported that most victims showed no visible burns and likely succumbed to smoke inhalation, with bodies transferred to the police hospital for autopsies.