After a karaoke bar brawl in Indonesia, at least 19 people were killed by fire

[ASEAN NOW Content Team]

 

According to authorities in the provincial capital of Sorong, at least 19 people were killed after a karaoke bar in Indonesia's West Papua was set on fire following a confrontation between rival gangs of youngsters in the area.

According to a police spokesman, one individual was fatally stabbed in the brawl early Tuesday before the venue was set on fire with 18 people trapped inside.

"Fights between adolescents in cities are common," Adam Erwini, a spokesman for West Papua police, told Metro TV. "However, the fact that it has resulted in so many deaths is unprecedented."

 

The terrible incident at the Sorong entertainment venue was still under investigation, according to Adam, and it was unknown whether the death toll would grow.

Separately, Indonesian national police spokesman Dedi Prasetyo said the brawl was between two competing gangs from the neighbouring island of Maluku.