A massive fire destroyed stalls at a market in the village of Babuda in Indonesia, killing 11 people, local authorities said. Officials reported that six of the victims were children, but provided few details about individual identities or how the victims were found.
Authorities said the flames spread rapidly through the market area, though they did not immediately give a cause for the blaze. Local officials said investigations were under way to determine what sparked the fire and whether safety or electrical factors played a role.
Rescue and recovery efforts were reported by authorities following the blaze, and local officials said they were working to account for everyone who had been at the market when the fire broke out. Further information on injuries, missing persons or the total number affected had not been released.
Markets are often central to daily life in Indonesian villages, and officials cautioned that the human and economic impact of the fire could be significant for the local community. Authorities said they would provide more details as investigations and relief efforts continued.