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Six children among 11 people killed in Indonesian market fire

Al Jazeera Monday 07 September 2026, 05:37 UTC 1 min read
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Six children among 11 people killed in Indonesian market fire NewsFeed Six children among 11 people killed in Indonesian market fire A massive fire at a market in the village of Babuda in Indonesia’s Central Papua province has claimed the lives of eleven people, six of them children. The fire spread from the market to surrounding buildings destroying around 40 homes and shops. Published On 7 Sep 2026

Six children among 11 people killed in Indonesian market fire NewsFeed Six children among 11 people killed in Indonesian market fire A massive fire at a market in the village of Babuda in Indonesia’s Central Papua province has claimed the lives of eleven people, six of them children. The fire spread from the market to surrounding buildings destroying around 40 homes and shops. Published On 7 Sep 2026
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