WorldPublished: 7 September 2026 at 09:12

Market fire in Indonesia kills 11, including six children

A large fire that swept through a market in the Indonesian village of Babuda has killed 11 people, six of them children.

A devastating fire tore through a market in the village of Babuda, Indonesia, leaving 11 people dead. Among the victims were six children.

The blaze appears to have caused extensive destruction at the market site, marking one of the deadlier fire incidents reported in the region recently. The exact cause of the fire has not yet been disclosed.

The tragedy was reported by Al Jazeera. Further details regarding the circumstances of the fire and any additional injuries have not yet been made available.

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