New Delhi: The giant dome of the Jakarta Islamic Centre Grand Mosque in Indonesia collapsed after a major fire broke out there on Wednesday. Visuals that surfaced on social media showed the moment the mosque’s dome collapsed.
According to a report by Gulf Today, officials said that there were no casualties in the incident. The dome was reportedly destroyed by a fire while the Islamic Center was undergoing renovations.
❗️Mosque dome in Jakarta collapses in fire
According to local media reports, it was the #Jakarta Islamic Center in Koja.
The exact circumstances and the cause are not yet known. It was also unclear whether there were any dead or injured. The emergency services are on site. pic.twitter.com/P3ze3bWB3s
— NEXTA (@nexta_tv) October 19, 2022
Firefighters were alerted about the blaze shortly after 3 pm local time and at least ten fire engines were dispatched to the scene, Gulf Today cited Indonesia media as reporting.
A video showed flames and smoke billowing from the mosque’s dome just before it collapsed. Another purported visual captured the situation inside the mosque complex.
Footage of a fire from inside a mosque building in #Jakarta, #Indonesia. pic.twitter.com/E4C8Kv2s7H
— NEXTA (@nexta_tv) October 19, 2022
The exact cause of the fire is not yet known.
As per the Gulf Today report, no one was injured in the fire or the ensuing collapse.
The police are probing the cause of the fire and have questioned contractors working in the building, the report mentioned citing local media. Apart from the mosque, the Islamic Centre complex also houses educational, commercial, and research facilities.
The last fire incident that involved the mosque’s dome happened during renovations 20 years ago, the October 2002 blaze took five hours to extinguish.
More details about the incident are awaited.
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