A blaze on an Indonesian passenger ferry leaves at least 5 dead and dozens missing
Asia A blaze on an Indonesian passenger ferry leaves at least 5 dead and dozens missing August 3, 202612:06 AM ET By The Associated Press In this photo made from video released by the Indonesian National Search and Rescue Agency (BASARNAS) on Sunday, Aug. 2, 2026, smoke billows from passenger ship Mutiara Santosa 2 after it caught fire in the waters off Madura Island, Indonesia. Sponsor Message The ferry operator, PT Atosim Lampung Pelayaran, reported the incident to the Surabaya search and rescue office about an hour later, Basarnas said in a statement.
- ▪Asia A blaze on an Indonesian passenger ferry leaves at least 5 dead and dozens missing August 3, 202612:06 AM ET By The Associated Press In this photo made from video released by the Indonesian National Search and Rescue Agency (BASARNAS)
- ▪2, 2026, smoke billows from passenger ship Mutiara Santosa 2 after it caught fire in the waters off Madura Island, Indonesia.
- ▪Sponsor Message The ferry operator, PT Atosim Lampung Pelayaran, reported the incident to the Surabaya search and rescue office about an hour later, Basarnas said in a statement.
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Asia A blaze on an Indonesian passenger ferry leaves at least 5 dead and dozens missing August 3, 202612:06 AM ET By The Associated Press In this photo made from video released by the Indonesian National Search and Rescue Agency (BASARNAS) on Sunday, Aug. 2, 2026, smoke billows from passenger ship Mutiara Santosa 2 after it caught fire in the waters off Madura Island, Indonesia. BASARNAS/via AP hide caption toggle caption BASARNAS/via AP SURABAYA, Indonesia — 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 as rescuers and passing vessels evacuated hundreds from the burning ship, officials said.
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