Jakarta – A series of three explosions, damaging administration and council buildings, occurred about 02:30 a.m. local time in Ternate, North Maluku on Monday, Antara reported.

There were no injuries reported. The police have deployed its investigators to the locations. Ternate police chief Adj. Snr. Comr. Ahmad Marhaendra has yet to issue a statement about the incident to press.

The first explosion was heard from the official residence of North Maluku governor Thaib Armayn. It damaged a side part of the house, which was located in Jl. Kapten Pattimura.

About five minutes later, the second explosion blasted the ceiling of a room in the governor's office in Jl. Pahlawan Revolusi, about a kilometer from the house.

The third explosion occurred at the Regional House of Representatives building in Jl. Stadion Ternate. It damaged the building's security post.

Witnesses said that the explosions were heard up to five to six kilometers from the locations. (dre)