Indonesian ferry fire leaves five dead and 41 missing

At least five people have been killed and 41 others remain missing after a passenger ferry caught fire off the coast of Madura island in Indonesia, according to the country’s national search and rescue agency. The incident occurred in waters near one of Indonesia’s most densely populated regions, prompting an immediate emergency response. Rescue teams have been deployed to the area as authorities work to locate the missing passengers and crew members. Indonesia, an archipelago of over 17,000 islands, relies heavily on ferry services to connect its far-flung communities, though such vessels have been repeatedly involved in tragic incidents. The exact cause of the fire has not yet been determined, and investigations are ongoing as search and rescue operations continue in the waters around Madura.

Source: Walla News — Original article in Hebrew.