Video Shows Marriott Blast in Jakarta

The Reuters video below shows the Marriott's CCTV video of a man walking through the hotel lobby to the elevators, who then disappears in a cloud of smoke after the bomb explodes. Nine people were killed and dozens injured earlier on Friday when bombs exploded at the JW Marriott, a global franchise chain, and the Ritz-Carlton hotels in central Jakarta.  It was bombed not only today but also back in 2003. 

I used to travel around the world on business. Everytime I visited Jakarta, I stayed at the JW Marriott. It's a chilling thought to recognize and be quite familiar with the area where the man walks. I've walked past that very spot many times.

Local police say that there are 9 dead and 53 injured in the attack. Read the news about the bombing of a hotel franchise here.