Fire destroys over 500 houses in Jakarta; over 600 families forced to evacuate

A man sits in front of his burnt house in an area devastated by a fire in Jakarta on Tuesday, January 21, 2025. - AFP

JAKARTA (Bernama-Xinhua): More than 600 families in the Indonesian city of Jakarta were forced to evacuate after a blaze destroyed over 500 houses in Kemayoran sub-district of Central Jakarta early Tuesday.

No casualties were reported in the incident. Evacuees are currently taking shelter in nearby worship places, according to the city's disaster mitigation agency spokesperson Mohamad Yohan.