Five dead, dozens missing as Indonesia ferry fire leaves passengers stranded off Madura Island
At least five people were killed and 41 remained missing after a ferry caught fire off Indonesia’s Madura Island on Sunday, authorities said. The vessel, the KMP Mutiara Sentosa 2, was carrying 271 people—232 passengers and 39 crew members—when the blaze broke out between 6 a.m. and 7 a.m. local time while traveling from Surabaya in East Java to Makassar in South Sulawesi .
Indonesia’s National Search and Rescue Agency, Basarnas, said the ferry operator, PT Atosim Lampung Pelayaran, alerted rescuers about an hour after the fire started, following a report from the captain. Contact with the ferry was later lost, but authorities located it about 19 nautical miles north of Buruan Sapudi Island after communicating with a nearby cargo vessel. The cargo ship could not approach due to its flammable cargo .
Footage released by Basarnas showed thick black smoke billowing from the ferry as passengers in life jackets gathered on deck. Social media videos appeared to show some jumping into the sea as flames spread. By Sunday afternoon, rescuers had saved 225 people and recovered five bodies, while 41 remained unaccounted for .
A rescue vessel was dispatched from Surabaya, though it was expected to take about six hours to reach the scene. A rigid inflatable boat from a nearby rescue post returned to shore due to rough seas, while the Indonesian navy deployed a warship to assist. Four other vessels stood by but could not approach because of the fire’s risk .
Muhammad Masyhud, a senior official at Indonesia’s Ministry of Transportation, said in a statement that passengers were waiting to be evacuated by nearby vessels. “The safety of passengers and crew is our top priority. We are continuously coordinating with all relevant parties to ensure that the evacuation process can proceed quickly, safely, and effectively,” he said .
Marine accidents are frequent in Indonesia, an archipelago of more than 17,000 islands, partly due to lax safety standards and unpredictable weather. Last month, a ferry carrying over 70 people sank near Selayar Island, killing at least four and leaving 14 missing until search operations concluded .
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tagesspiegel · about 3 hours ago
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protothema · about 3 hours ago
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rtv slovenia · about 3 hours ago
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la libre · about 3 hours ago
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aljazeera · about 3 hours ago
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bluesky_Reuters · about 3 hours ago
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intellinews · about 3 hours ago
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thejournal · about 3 hours ago
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