Fire breaks out at seven-storey building in Indonesia's Jakarta, 20 dead

People watch a seven-storey building damaged by fire, in Jakarta, Indonesia, December 9, 2025. REUTERS/Ajeng Dinar Ulfiana

JAKARTA, Dec 9 (Reuters) - A fire broke out at a seven-storey building in Indonesia's capital Jakarta on Tuesday, an official said on Tuesday, with 20 people confirmed dead.

The fire has been extinguished and efforts to find more possible victims inside the building continue, Susatyo Purnomo Condro, the head of Central Jakarta police, told reporters.