JAKARTA - A massive fire took place on Wednesday at Masomba traditional market located in Palu, the capital city of Indonesia's Central Sulawesi province, leaving five dead, local media reported.

South Palu Police chief Comr. Saimuda Ali said that the five victims were found in the scorched market.

"We haven't been able to identify the victims as their bodies were severely burned," he said, as quoted by the Kompas.com.

Bodies of the victims were now placed in the Central Sulawesi's Bhayangkara Police Hospital for further identification process.

Rahman, an eyewitness, said that the fire was originated from the stalls at the market. "I saw the fire came from the stalls that engulfed the whole market quickly," he said.

The fire reportedly started at 03:30 am local time, was extinguished after three hours. The cause of the fire is still being investigated. The Masomba traditional market has previously caught on fire for multiple times due to short circuits.