Five dead, 41 missing in Indonesia ferry fire
News World news Fire A major search and rescue operation is underway with five people dead and 41 more are missing after a ferry caught fire in the sea off…
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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. Four other vessels were on standby near the ferry but could not approach because of the risk posed by flammable material on the ferry, it said. At least four people were found dead, and 14 others remained missing until the end of the search operation.
Furthermore, Marine accidents are a regular occurrence in Indonesia, an archipelago of more than 17,000 islands, partly due to lax safety standards and unpredictable weather. A ferry transporting more than 70 people sank last month while sailing near Selayar, a small tropical island south of the much larger Sulawesi. "Based on preliminary reports from the field, passengers are waiting to be evacuated by the vessels in the vicinity of the incident site," said Muhammad Masyhud, a senior official at the Ministry of Transportation.
In addition, Article continues below This is a Breaking News story. The fire-stricken passenger vessel KMP Mutiara Sentosa 2 off the coast of Indonesia on Sunday. Other clips show people climbing down from the ferry that has flames and plumes of smoke coming from the top of the vessel.
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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.
reliability moderate3/3 sourcesFour other vessels were on standby near the ferry but could not approach because of the risk posed by flammable material on the ferry, it said.
reliability moderate3/3 sourcesAt least four people were found dead, and 14 others remained missing until the end of the search operation.
reliability moderate2/2 sourcesMarine accidents are a regular occurrence in Indonesia, an archipelago of more than 17,000 islands, partly due to lax safety standards and unpredictable weather.
reliability moderate2/2 sourcesA ferry transporting more than 70 people sank last month while sailing near Selayar, a small tropical island south of the much larger Sulawesi.
reliability moderate2/2 sources"Based on preliminary reports from the field, passengers are waiting to be evacuated by the vessels in the vicinity of the incident site," said Muhammad Masyhud, a senior official at the Ministry of Transportation.
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Article continues below This is a Breaking News story.
according to Daily Mirror - NewsThe fire-stricken passenger vessel KMP Mutiara Sentosa 2 off the coast of Indonesia on Sunday.
according to South China Morning Post - AsiaOther clips show people climbing down from the ferry that has flames and plumes of smoke coming from the top of the vessel.
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At least four people were found dead, and 14 others remained missing until the end of the search operation.
omitted byLeft sidePublic / Agenciescovered byCenterMarine accidents are a regular occurrence in Indonesia, an archipelago of more than 17,000 islands, partly due to lax safety standards and…
omitted byLeft sidePublic / Agenciescovered byCenterA total of 225 people on the vessel were rescued, said the regional Surabaya Search and Rescue Agency, which provided the latest figures in…
omitted byLeft sidePublic / Agenciescovered byCenterA ferry transporting more than 70 people sank last month while sailing near Selayar, a small tropical island south of the much larger…
omitted byLeft sidePublic / Agenciescovered byCenter"Based on preliminary reports from the field, passengers are waiting to be evacuated by the vessels in the vicinity of the incident site,"…
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