Sign up now: Get insights on Asia's fast-moving developmentsPublished Aug 02, 2026, 05:51 PMUpdated Aug 02, 2026, 05:54 PMJAKARTA – Five people have been found dead and 41 are missing after an Indonesian ferry with 271 people on board caught fire while at sea on Aug 2, search-and-rescue officials said.The ferry’s captain reported the fire as the vessel sailed from Indonesia’s second-largest city, Surabaya in East Java, to Makassar in South Sulawesi, according to Basarnas, Indonesia’s national search-and-rescue agency. AFPMore to come.More on this topicSee more onGet unlimited access to exclusive stories and incisive insights from the ST newsroomMDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.
Five dead, 41 missing after Indonesian ferry catches fire
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