Office building fire in Indonesian capital leaves 22 dead

Rescuers carry out the body of a victim from the site of a fire in Jakarta (Dita Alangkara/AP)

A fire has ripped through an office building in Indonesia’s capital Jakarta, killing at least 22 people including a pregnant woman.

Flames engulfed the seven-storey building, sending thick black smoke billowing into the sky and causing panic among nearby residents and workers in a neighbourhood in central Jakarta.