Indonesia: Oil well fire leaves ten dead in Aceh province April 25

Event

An oil well fire has left at least ten people dead and dozens of others injured in Indonesia's Aceh province as of Wednesday, April 25. An oil spill reportedly triggered the blaze to ignite around 01:30 (local time) on Wednesday; the fire remained out of control as of mid-morning, and has destroyed at least three houses. Further details regarding the incident are still emerging. Localized transportation disruptions are possible in the vicinity of the blaze in the coming hours.

Advice

Individuals are advised to avoid the affected area until the situation normalizes, monitor developments to the situation, prepare for localized traffic disruptions, and adhere to all instructions issued by local authorities.