At least 20 killed in Indonesia’s restive Papua region

A new wave of violence has hit the restive Indonesian region of West Papua after hundreds of protesters set fire to many buildings.

Most of the protesters were high school students.

At least, 23 people died in the regional capital, Wamena, some of whom were trapped inside burning buildings.

The protests were triggered by a teacher’s racist comment.

It was the latest violence in the region, which saw weeks of unrest in August.

The number of killed is expected to rise as the search of victims continues.