The official, who gave his name as Andri, said the blast came from a restaurant being renovated on the 20th floor of the Sona Topas Tower on Jalan Sudirman street, the city's main business district.
"There is a restaurant on the 20th floor and the blast occured there ... It is being investigated whether it was caused by gas," Andri told Reuters.
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