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Fire rips through attorney general’s office in Indonesia capital

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A fire engulfed the office of Indonesia's attorney general Saturday evening in downtown Jakarta.

Firefighters douse a blaze at the attorney general's office in Jakarta AFP/DIW

23 Aug 2020 12:06AM

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JAKARTA: A fire engulfed the office of Indonesia's attorney general on Saturday (Aug 22) evening in downtown Jakarta.

There were no immediate reports of casualties and officials did not say what might have caused the blaze, which spread quickly through the six-storey building.

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Images showed firefighters dumping water on the raging blaze, which appeared to consume most of the building, with more than 100 personnel taking part in the effort, according to local media.

The fire broke out shortly after 7pm local time (1200 GMT).

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