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Indonesia Market Fire Kills 11, Including Six Children
A large fire started at a market in Paniai, Indonesia.
It began shortly after midnight on Monday.
The flames spread quickly to nearby shops and homes.
Eleven people died, including six children.
The children were between two and nine years old.
The fire destroyed at least 40 kiosks and houses.
Firefighters used trucks and water cannons, but the fire lasted more than three hours.
Officials are still investigating what caused it.
A fire in Paniai, Indonesia, killed 11 people, including six children.
The victims included five adults and six children aged two to nine.
The blaze began shortly after midnight on Monday and lasted more than three hours.
At least 40 kiosks and houses were destroyed despite firefighters using trucks and water cannons.
Authorities have not determined the cause, while tightly packed buildings hindered firefighting efforts.
- Who
- Eleven people died, including five adults and six children aged two to nine.
- What
- A market fire killed 11 people and destroyed at least 40 kiosks and houses.
- Where
- Paniai, in Indonesia’s Central Papua province.
- When
- The fire began shortly after midnight on Monday and lasted more than three hours.
- Why
- The cause remains under investigation; tightly packed buildings made firefighting difficult.
Key facts
- Deaths
- 11 people
- Children killed
- Six, aged two to nine
- Adults killed
- Five
- Structures destroyed
- At least 40 kiosks and houses
- Fire duration
- More than three hours
- Firefighting equipment
- Fire trucks and water cannons
- Cause
- Not yet determined
Quotes
Henry J. Manurung
Local police spokesman in Central Papua
“During the inspection, officers found 11 victims who had died with burn injuries. Of the 11 victims, five of them were adults, while the other six were children.”
NDTV
“The intensity of the blaze and the fact that the houses and stalls were all packed tightly together made the firefighting process take quite a long time.”
NDTV
firstpost.com
Sources
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