House fire kills 5 in Indonesia's Jakarta-Xinhua

House fire kills 5 in Indonesia's Jakarta

Source: Xinhua

Editor: huaxia

2025-12-19 19:14:00

JAKARTA, Dec. 19 (Xinhua) -- Five people were killed after a residential house caught fire in Indonesia's Jakarta, Jakarta Regional Disaster Management Agency head Isnawa Adji said on Friday.

The fire broke out at around 8:10 p.m. local time on Thursday and was extinguished by 11:00 p.m. after 10 fire engines were deployed. The victims were discovered at around 8:00 a.m. the next day.

The house also functioned as an accessories production warehouse, Adji said, adding that the fire was likely caused by an electrical short circuit.