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fire gutted seven houses in Palmerah, West Jakarta, on Friday and injured four people, including a woman who jumped from the second floor of a building while holding her child.

The fire on Jl. Anggrek Nelly Murni was reportedly caused by a gas canister explosion at a restaurant.

Residents were trying to put out the flames until firefighters arrived at 11.30 a.m. Supported by the residents, the firefighters extinguished the fire after about one-and-a-half hours.

Eye witness Deny, 32, said the fire had started at a Padang restaurant. Five people reportedly suffered burns, including the 5-year-old child of the restaurant owner.

“The woman [owner of the restaurant] was on the second floor carrying her baby, while her husband and their employees were cooking on the first floor. After the explosion, she jumped out with her child,” Deny said.