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        "id": 1679139,
        "msgid": "fire-kills-22-employees-terra-drone-ceo-promises-scholarships-for-victims-children-1776246669",
        "date": "2026-04-15 16:08:46",
        "title": "Fire Kills 22 Employees, Terra Drone CEO Promises Scholarships for Victims' Children",
        "author": "Larissa Huda",
        "source": "KOMPAS",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Business",
        "summary": "The CEO of PT Terra Drone Indonesia, Michael Wishnu, has pledged to provide scholarships for the children of the 22 employees who perished in a devastating office fire on 9 December 2025, as announced during an ongoing court hearing in Jakarta. Wishnu also extended a formal apology to the victims' families, committing to improve communication and offer additional support where needed, marking the first direct expression of remorse from the company's management. This development comes amid the trial of the fire case at the Central Jakarta District Court, which began in March 2026 and highlights the profound impact of the tragedy on the company's community.",
        "content": "<p>JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com \u2014 The President Director of PT Terra Drone\nIndonesia, Michael Wishnu, has outlined plans to provide scholarships\nfor the children of victims of the company office fire on 9 December\n2025.<\/p>\n<p>The scholarships are intended for the children of employees who died\nin the incident that claimed 22 lives. The scholarships are planned for\nchildren whose parents were killed in the fire.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAt the moment, I have just thought of rallying a scholarship team\nfor the families left behind if they have children,\u201d Michael said during\nthe trial of the Terra Drone fire case at the Central Jakarta District\nCourt in Kemayoran on Wednesday (15\/4\/2026).<\/p>\n<p>Michael also stated that if any family members require compensation\nin the future that can be fulfilled by the company, they should\ncommunicate it promptly. He promised to improve communication with the\nvictims\u2019 families.<\/p>\n<p>In particular, for those currently processing compensation for their\nfamilies. He apologised if communication between the victims\u2019 families\nand the company management had been difficult.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo far, we have contacted them for his wife, we will improve it and\nalso want to bridge it. I kindly ask that you forgive us,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>On this occasion, Michael Wishnu also directly apologised to the\nparents of the victims who died in the Terra Drone office fire.<\/p>\n<p>This direct apology is the first one made by Michael Wishnu to the\nvictims\u2019 families.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI want to convey my condolences and the deepest apologies for this\nincident,\u201d Michael said in his opening apology.<\/p>\n<p>He stated that the office fire on 9 December 2025 has brought sadness\nand a heavy burden to the extended family of PT Terra Drone Indonesia.\nThis is because Terra Drone had to lose 22 employees who died in the\nfire.<\/p>\n<p>Michael expressed that he and the management team hope that the\nfamilies of the deceased victims will forgive them.<\/p>\n<p>It was previously reported that the Terra Drone Building fire case in\nKemayoran has now entered the trial stage.<\/p>\n<p>Spokesperson for the Central Jakarta District Court, Andi Saputra,\nsaid that the first hearing of the Terra Drone Building fire case was\nheld on 11 March 2026. The second hearing was held on 1 April 2026 with\nthe agenda of examining witnesses.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/fire-kills-22-employees-terra-drone-ceo-promises-scholarships-for-victims-children-1776246669",
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