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The massive blast, believed to be caused by a car bomb, rocked the Australian embassy in central Jakarta at about 1000 local time.

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Emergency teams rushed to the scene as the scale of the carnage became apparent.

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At least nine people were killed and as many as 160 others injured.

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Local security staff and passers-by are feared to be among the casualties.

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Windows were blown out of the embassy and surrounding buildings.

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There was also widespread damage to vehicles in the street.

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Police put up a security cordon to seal off the area after the blast.

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The militant Jemaah Islamiah group is suspected of being behind the attack.