Five Dead, Dozens Missing After Indonesian Ferry Catches Fire
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Five Dead, Dozens Missing After Indonesian Ferry Catches Fire

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At least five people have died and 41 remain missing after a fire broke out on the Mutiara Sentosa 2 ferry off the coast of Madura Island, Indonesia. The vessel was traveling from Surabaya in East Java to Makassar in South Sulawesi with 271 passengers and crew members onboard when the blaze erupted Sunday.

Search and rescue operations are underway, with 225 people rescued as of Sunday afternoon, according to the regional Surabaya Search and Rescue Agency and Indonesia’s National Search and Rescue Agency (Basarnas). Some passengers reportedly jumped into the sea and were picked up by nearby vessels.

The Mutiara Sentosa 2 carried 232 passengers and 39 crew members. Basarnas reported that several passengers were rescued as emergency teams joined the operation. The cause of the fire remains unclear.

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