At Least 22 Dead, Including Pregnant Woman, After Office Building Fire

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At least 22 people, including a pregnant woman, died after a fire engulfed a building in Indonesia on Tuesday, Dec. 9, according to local officials

Jakarta police said they believe the fire started on the first floor, although an investigation remains ongoing

At least 19 workers were rescued from the site, with some suffering minor injuries

At least 22 people are dead after a fire engulfed a building in Indonesia.

The fire erupted in the afternoon on Tuesday, Dec. 9 in a seven-story office building in Indonesia’s capital Jakarta, according to the Associated Press , Reuters and the BBC .

About 28 firefighter engines were deployed with more than 100 personnel dispatched to fight the blaze.

Although a cause of the fire has not yet officially been determined and infor