| july 17 2009 |
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JAKARTA - At least eight people were killed in two explosions at the JW Marriott and Ritz Carlton hotels Friday morning in the Indonesian capital, media reports said. Jakarta police officers said four foreigners died in the apparent attack, but media reports put the death toll at eight. A number of people were injured in the blasts. The first explosion hit the Ritz-Carlton, completely destroying its facade, and the second blast hit the nearby Marriott hotel. A witness said the explosions were about five minutes apart. "I was having a breakfast in the nearby restaurant when I heard a very strong blast," said Intan, an officer worker. "I saw several blooded foreigners taken out of the hotel," she told the TV One channel. It was a second bomb attack on the Jakarta Marriott. In August 2003, a militant drove a bomb-laden truck into the lobby of the hotel and set it off, killing 12 people and injuring 150. The PAK project in Jakarta is far away from the disaster area and it is not surrounded by luxury hotels or other objects where western people hanging around. |