JAKARTA – Eight people died in a large fire at a cooking oil factory near the Indonesian capital Jakarta, the local fire authorities said on Nov 1. Around 20 firefighting trucks are at the site and have contained the blaze in most areas of the factory, the authorities said. Footage from Metro TV showed large flames and billowing black smoke coming out of a building in the centre of the complex in Bekasi, a city on Jakarta’s eastern edge. The report said roads had been closed around the factory.