Market fire in eastern Indonesia kills 11, including 6 children
A fire tore through a market in Indonesia's Central Papua province in the early hours of Sept 7, 2026, killing 11 people including six children aged 2-9, police said. About 40 buildings were destroyed. The cause is under investigation.
新华社雅加达9月7日电（记者高竹）据印度尼西亚媒体7日报道，该国东部中巴布亚省一处市场当天凌晨发生火灾，造成11人死亡，其中包括6名儿童。
报道援引当地警方消息说，火灾发生于当天零时25分左右，火势迅速向周边商铺和房屋蔓延，约40栋建筑被烧毁，火势在3个多小时后得到控制。
警方说，遇难儿童年龄在2岁至9岁之间。火灾原因正在调查中。
（综合新华社、法新社报道）