Giant dome collapses in Indonesia mosque fire
The large dome of a grand mosque in Indonesia's capital Jakarta collapsed after a major fire, without causing any casualties.
Dramatic footage showed a thick column of grey smoke engulfing the dome while the flames destroyed the lower parts of the Jakarta Islamic Centre Grand Mosque.
Several construction workers were inspecting the fire from up close when the dome collapsed, sending them fleeing.
Police said there were no casualties.
The grand mosque, located inside an Islamic centre complex, was undergoing renovation.
"We have discussed the possibility of continuing the renovation... the most important (thing) is we can use it (the mosque) again soon," Jakarta's acting governor Heru Budi Hartono told Metro TV.
The cause of the fire, which took hours to extinguish, is under investigation but police said they suspect it started from the sparks created when workers tried to cut waterproofing membranes for the dome.
According to Indonesian media, firefighters were alerted shortly after 3 pm (local time), with at least 10 fire engines being dispatched to the scene.
The mosque is located at the building complex belonging to the Jakarta Islamic Centre, a think-tank on Islamic studies and development.
The cause of the incident is being investigated and police said four workers of the contractor company tasked with renovating the mosque have been interrogated.
