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At least four people have been killed in two separate explosions at luxury hotels in the Indonesian capital Jakarta, say reports. At least six people have been killed in two separate explosions at luxury hotels in the Indonesian capital Jakarta, police say.
The country's Metro TV reported that one blast hit the Ritz-Carlton and the other, the Marriott Hotel.The country's Metro TV reported that one blast hit the Ritz-Carlton and the other, the Marriott Hotel.
At least three people were injured in the Marriott blast, the Associated Press quoted police as saying. Television footage showed the facade of one of the hotels had been torn off by the blast.
South Jakarta police Col Firman Bundi said four who died were foreigners, reported AP. The BBC's Karishma Vaswani, outside the Marriott, said ambulances are present and security is extremely tight.
"There were explosions heard from two separate places, one the JW Marriott, the other in the Ritz Carlton," South Jakarta Police Chief Firman Santyabudi told AP. South Jakarta police Col Firman Bundi said four people who died were foreigners, reported AP.
"There were explosions heard from two separate places, one the JW Marriott, the other in the Ritz Carlton," he said.
"We are still trying to check because right now we are still helping the victims," he said."We are still trying to check because right now we are still helping the victims," he said.
Myra Junor witnessed the blasts from a nearby building and said windows on the lower floors of the Ritz-Carlton had shattered. Myra Junor, who witnessed the blasts from a nearby building, told Reuters windows on the lower floors of the Ritz-Carlton had shattered.
Ambulances are continuing to arrive on the scene and there is a heavy police presence, says our correspondent.
The two hotels are in Jakarta's central business district.The two hotels are in Jakarta's central business district.
The explosions come two weeks after presidential elections in Indonesia.The explosions come two weeks after presidential elections in Indonesia.
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