Coverage dated August 29, 2025

3 dead after mob sets fire to Indonesian regional parliament building

Headline from WDIO Duluth

An angry mob has set fire to a local parliament building in Makassar, Indonesia, leaving at least three people dead and five others hospitalized. The blaze began late Friday, with rescuers retrieving bodies by Saturday morning.

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  1. WDIO Duluth

    3 dead after mob sets fire to Indonesian regional parliament building (opens WDIO Duluth)

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    WDIO Duluth's feed description

    An angry mob has set fire to a local parliament building in Makassar, Indonesia, leaving at least three people dead and five others hospitalized. The blaze began late Friday, with rescuers retrieving bodies by Saturday morning.

  2. Los Angeles Times

    In Indonesia, protesters set fire to regional parliament building, leaving 3 dead (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Protesters, angered at a report of lawmakers' inflated pay and a bystander's death during a previous rally, set fire to a local parliament building in Makassar, Indonesia, leaving at least three dead and five hospitalized.

  3. CNN

    Three dead as Indonesian protesters set fire to regional parliament building (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    Three people died and five were injured in Indonesia after protesters set fire to a regional parliament building, authorities said on Saturday, as demonstrations pose the first major test to President Prabowo Subianto’s government.

  4. Al Jazeera

    Three killed in fire at Indonesian government building blamed on protesters (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    At least three people were killed and several injured in a fire blamed on protesters in Sulawesi island.

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