“Police are still investigating the scene to determine the cause.”
At least 55 people, mostly students, were injured after multiple explosions shook a mosque during Friday prayers at a high school in Jakarta, Indonesia, according to The Washington Times reporting. The blasts occurred around midday at SMA 27, a state-run school inside a navy compound in the Kelapa Gading area.
Witnesses said they heard two loud explosions just as the sermon began, triggering panic as gray smoke filled the mosque. “Police are still investigating the scene to determine the cause,” Jakarta Police Chief Asep Edi Suheri said, noting that the blasts came from near the mosque’s loudspeaker. He urged the public to avoid speculation about a terror attack until investigations were complete.
Most victims suffered burns and cuts from glass shards, with 20 students still hospitalized, three in serious condition. Videos on social media showed students running in panic and some being carried on stretchers.
Police deployed an anti-bomb squad which reportedly found toy rifles and a toy gun near the scene. Indonesia, which has a history of militant attacks, has not recorded major incidents in recent years. Authorities credited this “zero attack phenomenon” to tightened security measures.