Facts:
- Exploded today, 10.15 (03:15 GMT) just outside Australian Embassy in Rasuna Said Street, Kuningan, Jakarta
- At least 9 people were killed and more than 100 people were injured
- At least 10 cars, 2 motorcycles and 2 minibuses (metromini) were destroyed
- The blast creates a crater of 30 metres by 30 metres, and 3 metres deep (which is larger than the previous Mariott bomb, which is 20 metres by 20 metres)
Worse Facts:
- I live there, 500 metres away
- I currently in the office, 10 km (6 miles) away
- I don't have any idea what might happen next
Follow ups:
- Australian PM sends 9 bomb experts & foreign minister to help investigate
Just as reminder:
December 2000 - Christian churches bombings kill 19
October 2002 - Bali attacks kill 202, 88 of them are Australian
December 2002 - Blast at McDonald's in Sulawesi kills three
August 2003 - Bomb at Marriott Hotel in Jakarta kills 13
September 2004 - Bomb outside Australian embassy in Jakarta
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