Five dead, unknown number missing in ferry fire

Survivors said on Monday they heard multiple explosions before an Indonesian passenger ferry caught fire, killing at least five passengers and prompting many to jump into the sea, with some still missing more than 24 hours later.There were 236 people aboard the vessel when it left Surabaya for Makassar on Sunday mornin

Indonesian rescuers searched for possible missing passengers on Monday after rescuing 231 people from a ferry that caught fire the previous day off the main island of Java, leaving at least five people dead. Passengers described leaping overboard and staying afloat for hours before rescue. The Mutiara Sentosa 2 ferry w

Unknown number of people are missing after an Indonesian ferry fire killed 5  AP News

By Monday officials said many more people were aboard than listed, and the number of people missing was unclear. Officials were relying on reports from families of victims and survivors in an attempt to determine the number of the missing.

The vessel was also loaded with 180 vehicles, mostly trucks.

Indonesian rescuers were searching for possible missing passengers Monday after rescuing 229 people from a ferry that caught fire the previous day in waters off the main island of Java, leaving at least five people dead.

Number of people missing unknown after Indonesian ferry fire that killed 5, rescuers say  Toronto Star

Indonesian rescuers are searching for possible missing passengers after a ferry fire off Java Sunday killed at least five people

Indonesian rescuers are searching for possible missing passengers after a ferry fire off Java Sunday killed at least five people

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

The ship was carrying 271 passengers and crew members when the blaze broke out as it sailed eastwards from Java.

A major search and rescue operation is underway in Indonesia.

Five dead and dozens missing in Indonesian ferry fire  The Times

Search and rescue officials report some 41 missing after a fire on a ferry near the Indonesia island of Madura. The cause of the blaze remains unclear.

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.

Five dead and 41 missing after Indonesian ferry catches fire, authorities say  thenationalnews.com

Some passengers jumped into the sea and were picked up by a nearby ship.

Indonesia has had a second ferry accident in two months after a passenger vessel on the Makassar city in South Sulawesi caught fire on Sunday, killing five.

A major search and rescue operation is underway with five people dead and 41 more are missing after a ferry caught fire in the sea off Indonesia

Five people have been found dead and 41 are missing after an Indonesian ferry carrying at least 250 people caught fire while at sea, officials say.

SURABAYA: An Indonesian ferry caught fire at sea on Sunday (Aug 2), 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

Search and rescue is working to rescue people from the water after the ferry carrying 250 people caught fire.

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.

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.

The vessel with 271 people on board caught fire off Madura island.

Five dead, 41 missing after Indonesian ferry catches fire, authorities say  Reuters

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 Ind

The captain reported the fire as the vessel sailed from Surabaya, Indonesia's second-largest city in East Java, to Makassar in South Sulawesi.