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Number of people missing unknown after Indonesian ferry fire that killed 5, rescuers say

Headline from WTOP Washington DC, on the newest of 2 developments

SURABAYA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesian rescuers were searching for possible missing passengers Monday after rescuing 229 people from a ferry…

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Developments in this update

2 dated developments, oldest first, newest marked. Each is named by one outlet's own headline; open its reports to see every outlet that covered it.

  1. A blaze on an Indonesian passenger ferry leaves at least 5 dead and dozens missing

    Headline from WHEC Rochester ·

  2. Newest

    Number of people missing unknown after Indonesian ferry fire that killed 5, rescuers say

    Headline from WTOP Washington DC ·

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Reports & sources

18 articles, oldest first.

  1. Deutsche Welle

    Indonesia: At least 5 dead in ferry fire (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    Search and rescue officials report some 41 missing after a fire on a ferry near the Indonesia island of Madura. The cause of the blaze remains unclear.

  2. WDIO Duluth

    A blaze on an Indonesian passenger ferry leaves at least 5 dead and dozens missing (opens WDIO Duluth)

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    WDIO Duluth's feed description

    An Indonesian ferry carrying 271 people has caught fire in waters off Madura island, killing at least five people and leaving 41 others unaccounted for, authorities said. The Mutiara Sentosa 2 was en route from Surabaya to Makassar when the blaze broke out early in the morning.

  3. The Boston Globe

    A blaze on an Indonesian passenger ferry leaves at least 5 dead, dozens missing (opens The Boston Globe)

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    The Boston Globe's feed description

    An Indonesian ferry carrying 271 people caught fire in waters off the main island of Java on Sunday.

  4. UPI

    Indonesia ferry blaze kills 5, leaves 41 missing (opens UPI)

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    UPI's feed description

    At least five people were killed and 41 remain missing after a ferry carrying hundreds of people caught fire in Indonesia, officials said.

  5. WTOP Washington DC

    Number of people missing unknown after Indonesian ferry fire that killed 5, rescuers say (opens WTOP Washington DC)

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    WTOP Washington DC's feed description

    SURABAYA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesian rescuers were searching for possible missing passengers Monday after rescuing 229 people from a ferry…

  6. Jonesboro Sun

    Unknown number of people are missing after an Indonesian ferry fire killed 5 (opens Jonesboro Sun)

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    Jonesboro Sun's feed description

    Indonesian rescuers are searching for possible missing passengers after a ferry fire off Java on Sunday killed at least five people. Authorities said Monday they had rescued 231 people from the Mutiara Sentosa 2, which caught fire while sailing from…

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