A passenger ferry carrying hundreds of people caught fire at sea on Sunday off Sulawesi island in Indonesia, killing at least five people, officials said. More than 280 people were rescued and evacuation efforts were ongoing.
Rescuers retrieved five bodies, including a pregnant woman following the fire on a passenger ferry. The vessel was heading to Manado, the capital of North Sulawesi province and caught fire in the water.
At least three people were killed and dozens more were evacuated after a ferry caught fire off the coast of Indonesia, according to officials. Indonesia’s National Search and Rescue Agency said the ship, identified as KM Barcelona, caught fire near Talise Island in the afternoon while en route from …
Multiple people are feared dead after a ferry with 280 passengers was engulfed by flames off the coast of Indonesia on Sunday, July 20, local news outlets 'Jakarta Globe' and 'IDN Times' reported.
Rescuers in Indonesia responding to a ferry that caught fire and killed at least three people say they have rescued 575 people — far more than originally reported — and that two people are still missing.
