Fifteen Dead, Dozens Injured in Fire at Oil Well in Indonesia

Fifteen Dead, Dozens Injured in Fire at Oil Well in Indonesia
People gather near the fire burining in Aceh, Indonesia, April 25, 2018 in this picture grab obtained from social media video. Fahrol Lagena/via Reuters
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BANDA ACEH, Indonesia---Firefighters in Indonesia struggled on Wednesday to contain a blaze at an oil well in the northwestern province of Aceh that killed at least 15 people and injured 40, authorities said.

Flames towered over houses and trees as firefighters hosed down the area while villagers looked on, pictures posted on social media by Sutopo Purwo Nugroho, spokesman for Indonesia’s disaster mitigation agency, showed.