Fire Threat to Jakarta’s High-Rise Buildings Seen
United Press International
JAKARTA, Indonesia —
About 40% of the high-rise buildings in Jakarta are potential towering infernos because of insufficient protection against fire, according to a government report published Wednesday.
The survey of 200 buildings in Jakarta came in the wake of a series of mysterious fires that have gutted three high-rise department stores and the headquarters of Radio Indonesia.
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