An Indonesian ferry carrying 271 passengers and crew caught fire off Madura Island, leading to a chaotic evacuation. Behind the scenes, footage shows passengers scrambling toward lifeboats, clutching life jackets and scrambling to escape.
A head‑count from the National Search and Rescue Agency reports that five passengers have been found dead and 41 remain missing. Authorities are still coordinating rescue efforts and searching the waterways between Surabaya and Makassar.
Local officials confirmed that the captain reported the blaze while the vessel was en route from Surabaya, East Java, to Makassar, South Sulawesi. Rescue teams are working around the clock to locate the missing and provide assistance to survivors.
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