Rescuers say 5 dead, unknown number of people missing after Indonesian ferry fire

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.

Indonesian rescuers are continuing the search for 28 people still missing on Monday after a ferry caught fire off Indonesia’s Madura island, an official said.

Rescuers search for 28 missing after ferry catches fire in Indonesia's Madura island  Reuters

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

At least five people were killed and 41 remained missing after the passenger ferry KMP Mutiara Sentosa II off Indonesia's Madura Island on Sunday, according to the National Search and Rescue Agency.

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 caught fire in waters off the main island of Java Sunday, leaving at least five people dead and dozens missing as rescuers and passing vessels evacuated hundreds from the burning ship, officials said. The Mutiara Sentosa 2 ferry was traveling from Indonesia's second-largest city

SURABAYA, Indonesia (AP) -- An Indonesian ferry carrying 271 people caught fire in waters off the main island of Java on Sunday, leaving at least five

By Sunday afternoon, nearby vessels had rescued a whopping 225 passengers and crew members -- and also recovered the five bodies. It's unclear whether the dead were passengers or crew members.

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

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

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 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.

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.

Five people have been found dead and 41 are missing after an Indonesian ferry with 271 people on board caught fire while at sea, search and rescue officials say.

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.