JAKARTA (Reuters) -Dozens of people were injured and hospitalised after an explosion occurred during Friday prayers at a mosque inside a school complex in Indonesia's capital Jakarta, police said.
Dozens Injured in Jakarta Mosque Explosion; Suspect Identified
Overview of the Jakarta Mosque Explosion
JAKARTA (Reuters) -An explosion at a mosque in Indonesia's capital Jakarta during Friday prayers that injured dozens of people could have been an attack, officials indicated, with a 17-year-old identified as the "suspected perpetrator".
The country's deputy house speaker Sufmi Dasco Ahmad, speaking to media after visiting a hospital, said the suspect was currently undergoing surgery.
Details of the Incident
Jakarta city police chief Asep Edi Suheri told reporters 55 people had been admitted to hospitals with a range of minor to serious injuries, including burns from the blast at the mosque inside a school complex in the Kelapa Gading area.
Injuries and Medical Response
An investigation was underway, police said.
Ongoing Investigation
(Reporting by Stanley Widianto, Ananda Teresia, Willy Kurniawan and Johan Purnomo; Writing by Gibran Peshimam; Editing by Martin Petty)
