TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Recovery of the victims and investigation into the incident of the explosion at SMAN 72 High School in Jakarta, Indonesia, remains the focus of the government and the police on the second day after the event occurred on Friday, November 7, 2025.
The blast took place in the mosque area of SMAN 72 school. At that time, students, teachers, and several residents around the school were performing Friday prayers in the mosque. Several witnesses heard two explosions and saw modified cans with fuses and a small remote. Meanwhile, the second explosion occurred a few minutes later behind the school canteen.
The incident is believed to have been orchestrated by a student from the school. The suspected perpetrator was also seriously injured and is currently being treated in the hospital. National Police Chief General Listyo Sigit Prabowo stated that the police are still investigating the motive behind this reckless act.
"We are delving into the motive of how the person in question then assembled and carried out the action, everything will be explained after all the information, field findings, the results of the investigation, and complete further investigation," said Listyo at Istana Merdeka, Jakarta, Friday, November 7, 2025.
Here are the latest findings and the condition of the victims on the second day after the incident:
Total Number of Victims Reached 96 People
The Head of Public Relations of the Jakarta Metro Police Grand Commissioner Budhi Hermanto stated that as of November 8, 2026, the data showed that the number of explosion victims reached 96 people. Among them, 29 are still being treated in hospitals. They are spread across Cempaka Putih Islamic Hospital with 14 people, 14 people at Yarsi Hospital, and one person at Pertamina Hospital.
Eardrums of Some SMAN 72 Jakarta Explosion Victims Burst
The Medical Director of Yarsi Muhammadi Hospital stated that some victims of the explosion at SMAN 72 Jakarta experienced burst eardrums. He mentioned that the victims who have experienced burst eardrums will undergo further medical evaluation.
"If I'm not mistaken, there are two or three patients. That's what we plan to evaluate, we will look further into it," he said when met at RS Yarsi, Central Jakarta, Saturday, November 8, 2025. Burst eardrums, he said, may have occurred in victims due to sudden loud noises.
He couldn't confirm whether the long-term effects of a ruptured eardrum would lead to reduced hearing in the future. He only mentioned that the hearing of patients who have undergone ear drum repair procedures usually returns to normal. "It should be able to return to normal. There's something called audiometry. That's what we will do first," he said.
One SMAN 72 Jakarta Explosion Victim in Critical Condition
One of the 15 victims of the explosion at SMAN 72 Jakarta is still in critical condition and is undergoing intensive care. Meanwhile, the other 14 patients are currently in stable condition.
The patient who is still in critical condition previously underwent emergency surgery due to severe injuries to the digestive tract and extensive burns. "Emergency surgical procedures were performed yesterday due to trauma to the digestive tract, and there may be further surgery," said Muhammadi.
Suspected SMAN 72 Jakarta Explosion Perpetrator Conscious After Head Operation
The Head of Public Relations of the Jakarta Metro Police Grand Commissioner Budhi Hermanto stated that the condition of the suspected perpetrator of the explosion is now conscious after the head operation. "Conscious, but it needs to be slow because the surface condition is still serious, we have to pay attention to the physical medical recovery as well as the psychological recovery of the person in question together," said Budhi on Saturday, November 8, 2025.
Currently, the suspected perpetrator of the explosion is still in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU). However, he did not specify the name of the hospital where the suspected perpetrator is being treated.
Police Search the Residence of the Suspected Perpetrator
Budhi revealed that the police found evidence when searching the residence of the suspected perpetrator of the explosion at SMAN 72 school that matched the crime scene. "Several pieces of evidence found matched. Including matches found in the house, there were matches between several pieces of evidence," said Budhi.
One of them is evidence of powder also found at the crime scene at the school located in the Kelapa Gading area, North Jakarta. However, Budhi could not confirm whether the powder is the same as the one found at the crime scene.
Details of the findings will be announced by the Police Forensic Laboratory Center (Puslabfor). "In the near future, the chief of police will carry out a complete release from all work units," he said.
Hammam Izzudin, Jihan Ristiyanti, and Dinda Shabrina contributed to the writing of this article.
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