JAKARTA, June 5 (Xinhua) -- A house fire in Indonesia's Central Jakarta on Friday killed one person and injured five others, local authorities said.
The blaze broke out in the Gambir district during the early hours of the day and quickly engulfed a residential building in a densely populated neighborhood.
According to the Jakarta Fire and Rescue Department, an elderly man was found trapped inside the house and died at the scene, while five other residents suffered burn injuries and were taken to nearby hospitals for treatment.
"The suspected cause of the fire was a gas stove explosion that struck a gas cylinder, causing the fire to spread quickly," Gambir Police Chief Agus Adi Wijaya said in a statement.
Firefighters deployed multiple fire engines to contain the blaze and prevent it from spreading to neighboring houses. Authorities are continuing to assess material losses and investigate the incident. ■