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A massive fire broke out in Indonesia's Central Jakarta

Indonesia Kemayoran

A massive fire broke out on Monday late night in the Kebon Kosong area of Kemayoran, Central Jakarta in Indonesia, destroying around 250 semi-permanent homes and displacing 300 families.

According to The Jakarta Fire and Rescue Agency, they received the initial report at around 8.55 pm local time and the agency immediately dispatched firefighters to the scene.

The blaze began in two houses at around 9pm before spreading rapidly. Central Jakarta Metropolitan Sub-regional Police deployed 200 officers to assist evacuations and secure the area, while more than 25 fire trucks battled the flames.

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