Three dead in illegal oil well fire

Toddler among those hospitalised with burns after blowout at community well in Java, Indonesia

Firefighters work near the site of a fatal oil well fire in Indonesia's Aceh province in 2018. — Firefighters work near the site of a fatal oil well fire in Indonesia's Aceh province in 2018.Photo: AFP/SCANPIX

Amanda Battersby

Asia Bureau ChiefSingapore

Published 19 August 2025, 05:08Updated 19 August 2025, 05:08

Indonesia Asia & Oceania Southeast Asia