<p style="margin:0 0 10px 0;">Five people are confirmed dead and 41 remain missing after a fire broke out aboard a ferry carrying 271 passengers near Madura Island, Indonesia, officials said on Thursday.</p><p style="margin:0 0 10px 0;">The vessel, travelling from Surabaya in East Java to Makassar in South Sulawesi, was en route when a blaze erupted. The ship’s captain relayed the emergency to Indonesia’s National Search and Rescue Agency (Basarnas) as flames licked the hull.</p><p style="margin:0 0 10px 0;">Clips from local news outlet iNews show thousands of passengers in life jackets, some surfacing onto lifeboats to escape the smoking superstructure. Other footage captured people climbing down the decks as thick smoke poured over the berths.</p><p style="margin:0 0 10px 0;">Search crews remain at sea and onshore searching for survivors. Basarnas and Indonesian maritime authorities are coordinating the rescue effort amid growing uncertainty.</p><p style="font-style:italic;margin:0 0 10px 0;">The full story will be updated as new details emerge. Refresh for the latest on the casualty count and rescue status.</p>Five Dead, 41 Missing After Indonesian Ferry Fire Off Madura Island
Five Dead, 41 Missing After Indonesian Ferry Fire Off Madura Island
A tragic fire on an Indonesian ferry has left five people dead and 41 missing, prompting a massive search and rescue operation amid continued uncertainty for passengers.
A ferry carrying 271 passengers caught fire off Madura Island, killing five and leaving 41 people missing. The vessel was traveling from Surabaya to Makassar when the blaze erupted, and footage showed passengers scrambling into lifeboats. Local news outlets captured scenes of people climbing down and the vessel choked with smoke. Indonesian National Search and Rescue Agency (Basarnas) and maritime authorities are coordinating a search mission as more information emerges. The situation remains fluid, with ongoing updates expected as rescue teams work to locate survivors.
<p style="margin:0 0 10px 0;">Five people are confirmed dead and 41 remain missing after a fire broke out aboard a ferry carrying 271 passengers near Madura Island, Indonesia, officials said on Thursday.</p><p style="margin:0 0 10px 0;">The vessel, travelling from Surabaya in East Java to Makassar in South Sulawesi, was en route when a blaze erupted. The ship’s captain relayed the emergency to Indonesia’s National Search and Rescue Agency (Basarnas) as flames licked the hull.</p><p style="margin:0 0 10px 0;">Clips from local news outlet iNews show thousands of passengers in life jackets, some surfacing onto lifeboats to escape the smoking superstructure. Other footage captured people climbing down the decks as thick smoke poured over the berths.</p><p style="margin:0 0 10px 0;">Search crews remain at sea and onshore searching for survivors. Basarnas and Indonesian maritime authorities are coordinating the rescue effort amid growing uncertainty.</p><p style="font-style:italic;margin:0 0 10px 0;">The full story will be updated as new details emerge. Refresh for the latest on the casualty count and rescue status.</p>
