A passenger ferry caught fire off the coast of Madura Island in…
A passenger ferry caught fire off the coast of Madura Island in Indonesia, resulting in at least five deaths and 41 people missing. The vessel was traveling from Surabaya to Makassar with around 270 people on board, and 225 were rescued.
Consensus
- A passenger ferry caught fire off the coast of Indonesia.
- The incident occurred near Madura Island.
- The ferry was traveling from Surabaya to Makassar.
- At least five people died.
- At least 41 people are missing.
- 225 people were rescued.
- The cause of the fire is unknown.
- Search and rescue operations are ongoing.
Points of divergence
- The ship was carrying at least 250 people. — riamo
- The ferry was named Mutiara Sentosa 2. — interfax
- The captain sent a distress signal before losing contact. — interfax
- A nearby cargo ship, Meratus Project 3, could not approach due to carrying flammable cargo. — interfax
- The fire started early in the morning. — interfax
- There were 232 passengers and 39 crew members on board. — interfax
- The ferry had 271 people on board. — vm
- More than 40 people are missing. — tg_tass_agency
- Madura Island is located off the northeastern coast of Java. — vedomosti
Coverage (7 sources)
- 5 people died and 41 missing in fire on ferry in Indonesia — РИАМО
- Five people died, 41 missing after fire on a ferry in Indonesia — Вести
- Passenger ferry with 271 people on board burned off the coast of Indonesia — Интерфакс
- Five people died, 41 missing due to fire that broke out on ferry near Madura Island in Indonesia. — РИА Новости (Telegram)
- Five people died, 41 missing after fire on ferry in Indonesia — Вечерняя Москва
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