Five dead, 41 missing in Indonesia ferry fire

Kediesha PerryJournalist at Jamaica Observer

August 2, 2026

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Five dead, 41 missing in Indonesia ferry fire

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SURABAYA, Indonesia (AFP) — An Indonesian ferry caught fire at sea on Sunday, 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 an afternoon update.

Some passengers jumped into the sea and were picked up by a nearby ship, according to Basarnas, Indonesia’s National Search and Rescue Agency.

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