World · 2 August 2026
Five people killed and 41 missing after ferry catches fire in Indonesia
Desperate passengers jumped into the sea as flames rapidly engulfed the vessel near Madura island during the early morning blaze. The KMP Mutiara Sentosa 2 was carrying 285 people from Surabaya to Makassar when the fire broke out on board. Passing rescue ships pulled survivors from the water, while search teams from Basarnas, Indonesia's rescue agency, searched for the missing.
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