At least 54 people were injured in mosque blast in Indonesia’s Jakarta on Friday. The explosion took place inside a school complex during Friday prayers, According to news agency, Reuters. The injured were admitted to hospital.
In a televised police conference, police chief Asep Edi Suheri said the police officials were ascertaining the cause of the incident at the site in North Jakarta’s Kelapa Gading.
Media reports suggested that firearms, police vest and bomb materials were found from the site which hinted at possible terror activity during initial probe.
“The total number of injured victims from this explosion reached 54 people. The victims consisted of minor and moderate injuries, and some of them have already been allowed to go home after receiving medical treatment,” Metro TV quoted Inspector General of Police Asep Edi Suheri’s statement.
Sebuah ledakan terjadi di Sekolah Menengah Atas Negeri (SMAN) 72 Kelapa Gading, Jakarta Utara, pada Jumat (7/11) siang. Insiden ini menyebabkan puluhan orang mengalami luka-luka.
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A bomb disposal team from the Mobile Brigade Corps has been deployed to search the area.
The Jakarta Fire and Rescue Office said that they received a report from a witness at 12:09 pm (local time) that the explosion came from a loudspeaker inside the school mosque.
It reported that news channels KompasTV and MetroTV showed footage of a police line around the school with ambulances standing by. Images of the mosque showed no extensive damage, as per the Reuters report.
