Blaze engulfs Indonesian passenger ferry off Java, leaving at least five dead

Blaze engulfs Indonesian passenger ferry off Java, leaving at least five dead  CNN

Footage released by the National Search and Rescue Agency showed thick black smoke billowing from one side of the ferry and spreading across much of the ship while videos circulating on social media and messaging groups showed terrified passengers, mostly wearing life jackets, could be seen clustered on the deck and up

Deadly ferry fire leaves dozens missing in Indonesia's Java Sea

A search is on for missing people on a passenger ship carrying 271 people in Indonesian after a major blaze broke out on board with at least five people killed in the incident

Five dead and dozens missing after colossal fire engulfs Indonesian ferry while at sea  GB News

The Mutiara Sentosa 2 ferry was traveling from Indonesia's second-largest city of Surabaya in East Java to the city of Makassar in South Sulawesi.

An Indonesian ferry carrying 271 people has caught fire in waters off Madura island, killing at least five people and leaving 41 others unaccounted for, authorities said

An Indonesian ferry carrying 271 people has caught fire in waters off Madura island, killing at least five people and leaving 41 others unaccounted for, authorities said

The ferry was reported to be nearly engulfed by flames, with passengers gathered on the bridge and bow.

An Indonesian ferry carrying 271 people caught fire in waters off the main island of Java on Sunday, leaving at least five people dead and dozens missing.

Five dead and dozens missing in Indonesian ferry fire  The Times

A blaze on an Indonesian passenger ferry leaves at least 5 dead and dozens missing  Toronto Star

A blaze engulfs an Indonesian passenger ferry off Java, leaving at 5 dead and dozens missing  AP News

A total of 225 people on the ferry were rescued, while some passengers jumped into the sea to escape the fire, according to Basarnas, Indonesia's National Search and Rescue Agency.

The ferry was carrying around 250 passengers and crew when the blaze erupted.

At least five people have died and 41 are missing after a ferry caught fire off the coast of an Indonesian island, officials have said.