At least three people were killed and five injured in a fire blamed on protesters at a regional parliament building in Makassar, South Sulawesi. Two victims died at the scene and one later in hospital after being trapped in the burning building. Officials accused protesters of storming the office and setting it on fire; some injured people were hurt while jumping from the building. The fire was extinguished and several injured are being treated in hospital. Nationwide demonstrations followed footage showing a motorcycle delivery driver run over and killed by a police tactical vehicle, prompting clashes and arson in multiple cities.
At least three people have been killed and five were injured in a fire blamed on protesters at a regional parliament building in eastern Indonesia, as widespread demonstrations rock the Southeast Asian nation. Indonesia's disaster management agency, in a statement on Saturday, confirmed the deaths following the Friday evening fire in Makassar, the capital of South Sulawesi province, some 1,600km (994 miles) east of the capital, Jakarta.
Indonesia has been rocked by protests across major cities, including Jakarta, since Friday, after footage spread of a motorcycle delivery driver being run over and killed by a police tactical vehicle in earlier rallies over low wages and perceived lavish perks for government officials. In West Java's capital city of Bandung, commercial buildings, including a bank and a restaurant, were also reportedly burned on Friday during demonstrations.
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