Indonesian people seem to be the most helpful people and within moments six or seven people have gathered to help, including a rickshaw driver I just declined a ride from. I soldier on.

They all seem to be edging up , and before we know it they may take the Governor and the other men prisoners.

At this point the Admiral broke down: Veteran Washington correspondents crowded round him, tears streaming down their faces.

People run to the scene, screaming. All we can do is watch helplessly as people begin to bang angrily on the side of our bus.

"They rounded up about 15 people and brought them through to the kitchen and up a fire escape to the 10th floor, where they had us against the wall, " he said.