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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Niniek Karmini and Andi Jatmiko

3 dead after mob sets fire to Indonesian regional parliament building

An angry mob set fire to a local parliament building in an Indonesian provincial capital, leaving at least three people dead and five others hospitalized, officials said.

The blaze in Makassar, the capital city of South Sulawesi province, began late Friday. Television reports showed the provincial council building ablaze overnight, causing the area to turn an eerie orange color.

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