Building Safety
Police examine eight witnesses in fatal terra drone building fire
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A massive fire struck the Terra Drone building in Central Jakarta on December 9, 2025, killing 22 out of 76 people inside. Police have questioned eight witnesses including management and HRD staff, while Governor Pramono Anung highlighted the lack of evacuation routes in the six-story structure. The DKI government will cover funeral and medical costs for victims.
After a deadly fire in Tai Po that claimed 168 lives, Hong Kong's government has proposed measures to strengthen building maintenance. Experts, however, warn that these pledges only scratch the surface of long-standing systemic issues in the sector.
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A Hong Kong lawmaker has warned that the government's proposed moves to increase professional scrutiny of building maintenance projects could incur extra costs and delays. Election Committee lawmaker Andrew Lam Siu-lo called for deeper discussions on implementation details by the government and legislature. The measures respond to the deadly Tai Po inferno in late November.