JAKARTA (ANN): At least eight people were killed in two days of post-election riots in Central Jakarta, while hundreds required medical care, the city administration said on Thursday.
Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan revealed the new casualty figures while visiting the center of the unrest on Thursday morning, after the violence had subsided.
“The latest death toll is eight people,” he said. “As per 11 a.m. today, 737 people have received medical treatment at hospitals around this area.” He added that at least 79 of those people had been heavily injured."The largest [group] undergoing medical treatment were 294 people of 20-29 years of age, followed by 170 people below the age of 19. So, the number of young adults is quite high," he added.Late on Wednesday, Jakarta Police spokesman Sr. Comr.
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