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Flames engulf Grahadi Building, the official residence of East Java governor, in Surabaya, East Java, Indonesia, on Aug. 30, 2025, after it was set on fire during a protest sparked by reports of lawmakers receiving excessive housing allowances. Trisnadi/AP Photo
JAKARTA, Indonesia—An angry mob set fire to a local parliament building in an Indonesian provincial capital, leaving at least three people dead and five others hospitalized, officials said.
The blaze in Makassar, the capital city of South Sulawesi province, began late Friday. Television reports showed the provincial council building ablaze overnight, causing the area to turn an eerie orange color.
