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Ferry fire in Indonesia kills 5, leaves dozens missing

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A ferry fire in Indonesia has resulted in at least five confirmed deaths, with an unknown number of passengers missing. The Mutiara Sentosa 2 ferry, traveling from Surabaya to Makassar, caught fire with potentially more people on board than initially reported on its manifest. Rescuers have saved 231 individuals, but the discrepancy between listed and actual passenger numbers complicates search efforts as the cause of the fire is under investigation. AI

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COVERAGE [2]

  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Associated Press ·

    Unknown number of people missing after Indonesian ferry fire kills 5

    Indonesian rescuers searched for possible missing passengers on Monday after rescuing 231 people from a ferry that caught fire the previous day off the main island of Java, leaving at least five people dead. Passengers described leaping overboard and staying afloat for hours befo…

  2. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Agence France-Presse ·

    5 dead in Indonesia ferry fire, 41 missing

    An Indonesian ferry caught fire at sea on Sunday, killing five people and leaving another 41 missing after some jumped overboard, search and rescue officials said. A total of 225 people on the vessel were rescued, said the regional Surabaya Search and Rescue Agency, which provide…

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