Jakarta Blast: 9 Killed At 2 Hotels In Indonesian Capital

At least nine people have been killed and 50 injured in two separate explosions at western-owned hotels in the Indonesian capital, Jakarta.
The blasts, which appeared co-ordinated, occurred virtually simultaneously, at the JW Marriott and the Ritz-Carlton hotels in central Jakarta at around 8am.
A car bomb also exploded along a toll road in North Jakarta, police said, where it is thought two people were killed.
South Jakarta Police Chief Firman Santyabudi confirmed the explosions had occured at both the luxury hotels in the upmarket neighbourhood of Kuningan, an area popular with foreigners and Indonesians, with many bars, offices and embassies.
“There were explosions heard from two separate places, one the JW Marriott, the other in the Ritz Carlton. We are still trying to check because right now we are still helping the victims,” he said.