Five dead, 41 missing after Indonesian ferry catches fire, authorities say

Cinque morti e 41 dispersi dopo l’incendio di un traghetto indonesiano, secondo quanto riferito dalle autorità


JAKARTA, Aug 2 (Reuters) - At least five people were killed and 41 were still missing on Sunday after a ferry caught fire off Indonesia’s Madura island, the country’s search and rescue agency said in a statement.

Below are the details:

• The ferry was carrying 271 passengers and crew members, 225 of whom have been rescued, agency data showed on Sunday afternoon.

• A search and rescue operation was still ongoing, it added.

• The ferry was heading from Surabaya in East Java province to Makassar city in South Sulawesi.

• It was unclear how the ferry caught fire, but the incident occurred on Sunday morning, the statement said.

• Madura island is located off the northeastern coast of Java.

(Reporting by Stefanno Sulaiman; Editing by Kevin Liffey and Joe Bavier)

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