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Fire at Indonesian oil depot kills 17, thousands evacuated

Firefighters inspect the ruins of houses destroyed in a fire in Jakarta, Indonesia, Friday, March 3, 2023. [AP Photo]

A large fire broke out at a fuel storage depot in Indonesia's capital on Friday, killing at least 17 people, injuring dozens of others and forcing the evacuation of thousands of nearby residents after spreading to their neighborhood, officials said.

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