The death toll from a blaze at an illegal Indonesian oil well has jumped to 18 with dozens injured. Images from the accident showed a towering flame shooting some 70 metres above homes and palm trees dotting a small community in Sumatra Island’s Aceh province.
Firefighters battled the blaze sparked by an oil spill in a residential area. Several homes were destroyed. Authorities said it was not known how much oil was spilled or what ignited the fire, but suggested a lit cigarette as a possible cause.