Five dead, 41 missing in Indonesia ferry fire: rescue officials

271 people were on board 3 MIN(s) ago UPDATED 3 MIN(s) ago WORLD AFP, Jakarta, Indonesia Five people have been found dead and 41 are missing after an Indonesian ferry with 271 people on board caught fire while at sea on Sunday, search and rescue officials said.The captain reported the fire as the vessel sailed from Indonesia's second-largest city, Surabaya in East Java, to Makassar in South Sulawesi, according to Basarnas, the National Search and Rescue Agency. Tap here to add The Daily Star as a trusted source For all latest news, follow The Daily Star's Google News channel. Click to comment Comments Comments Policy