At least five dead and 41 missing after an Indonesian ferry caught fire at sea
smoke billows from passenger ship Mutiara Santosa 2 after it caught fire in the waters off Madura Island, Indonesia. Indonesian National Search and Rescue Agency 02.08.2026 ...
smoke billows from passenger ship Mutiara Santosa 2 after it caught fire in the waters off Madura Island, Indonesia. Indonesian National Search and Rescue Agency 02.08.2026 - Copyright AP Photo
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By Lucy Davalou & Euronews with AP
Published on 02/08/2026 - 13:23 GMT+2
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A total of 225 people on the ferry were rescued, while some passengers jumped into the sea to escape the fire, according to Basarnas, Indonesia's National Search and Rescue Agency.
At least five people have died and 41 are still missing after an Indonesian ferry caught fire at sea, on Sunday. According to search and rescue officials some passengers jumped overboard to escape the fire and were rescued by a nearby ship.
Meanwhile, a total of 225 people onboard were rescued, and four other boats were on standby near the ferry, however they could not get close due to the risk posed by flammable material on the ferry, said the regional Surabaya Search and Rescue Agency.
The ferry company had received a call from the ship's captain to report the fire as it sailed from Surabaya in East Java to Makassar in South Sulawesi.
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