Five dead, 41 missing after Indonesian ferry catches fire
- Last updated: August 2, 2026 | 13:58
Smoke billows from passenger ship Mutiara Santosa 2 after it caught fire in the waters off Madura Island, Indonesia. AP
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.
Reuters