Minister: 9 dead in Jakarta hotel blasts
The Jakarta Post, Jakarta | Fri, 07/17/2009 10:47 AM
Coordinating Minister for Political and Security Affairs Widodo AS says nine people have been killed and at least 42 injured in two powerful blasts that hit two luxury hotels in Mega Kuningan business area in downtown Jakarta.
Widodo told reporters that six of the victims were killed at the Marriot hotel, two others at the Ritz-Carlton hotel and one died in hospital.
He also said that as at least 42 injured victims, including 13 foreigners, were being treated at four hospitals in Jakarta.
Police have yet to state whether bombs caused the explosions.
The Marriott hotel was attacked in 2003, killing 12 people died. Southeast Asian terror network Jamaah Islamiyah was blamed for that blast. (dre)
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