Indonesian Ferry Fire Kills Five, 41 Missing at Sea
Quick Look
- A ferry traveling from Surabaya to Makassar caught fire at sea in Indonesia, resulting in five deaths and 41 people missing.
- 225 passengers were rescued, with some jumping overboard and being picked up by a nearby ship.
- Rescue efforts are ongoing.
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Why It Matters
An Indonesian ferry caught fire at sea while sailing from Surabaya to Makassar, leading to casualties and missing persons. Rescue operations were initiated by regional and national agencies.
An Indonesian ferry caught fire at sea on Sunday, killing five people and leaving another 41 missing after some jumped overboard, search and rescue officials said.
A total of 225 people on the vessel were rescued, said the regional Surabaya Search and Rescue Agency, which provided the latest figures in an afternoon update.
Some passengers jumped into the sea and were picked up by a nearby ship, according to Basarnas, Indonesia’s National Search and Rescue Agency.
Four other vessels were on standby near the ferry but could not approach because of the risk posed by flammable material on the ferry, it said.
The captain had called the ferry company to report the fire as the vessel sailed from Surabaya in East Java to Makassar in South Sulawesi, Basarnas said.
The captain had not been in contact since then, it said.
Open Questions
- What caused the ferry fire?
- What is the current status of the captain?
- Will the missing 41 people be found?
