Two explosions occurred at a major bus terminal in East Jakarta on Wednesday night, one inside the building and one in its nearby vicinity, killing at least two suspected suicide bombers and three police officers while injuring 10 others, including five policemen, according to police and witnesses.

Greater Jakarta Metropolitan Police Spokesman Argo Yuwono confirmed the incident at the TransJakarta busway stop and in a restroom of the nearby Kampung Melayu bus terminal in East Jakarta, about 21 meters away. Kampung Melayu is one of the capital's busiest and most populated districts.

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A police statement said that one of the suspected suicide bombers "died on the scene with parts of his head, body and legs being separated." No information about the second suicide bomber was disclosed.

The statement added that among the injured civilians were a 19-year-old female university student and a 17-year-old driver.

Police said the first explosion occurred at 8:58 p.m. followed by another two minutes later.

Witnesses posted photos on Twitter of the grisly aftermath, including an image of a man's head found at the TransJakarta busway stop.

The police officers who were killed and injured were among those deployed in some parts of Jakarta to secure the so-called "Torch Parade," in which Muslims carry torches through the capital to welcome the fasting month of Ramadan.

Later, in a press conference on the scene, National Police Spokesman Setyo Wasisto said the blasts were part of "global attacks, like what happened in Manchester and the Philippines."

Investigations are still in progress, he added.