5 killed, 41 missing after Indonesian passenger vessel fire
At least five people were killed and 41 remained missing after the passenger ferry KMP Mutiara Sentosa II off Indonesia's Madura Island on Sunday, according to the National Search and Rescue Agency.
A catastrophic fire aboard the Indonesian passenger vessel KMP Mutiara Sentosa II resulted in the tragic loss of five lives and left 41 others missing, according to rescue teams. The fire broke out en route from Tanjung Perak Port in Surabaya to Makassar in South Sulawesi, sparking panic among the 271 passengers and crew on board.
Rescue efforts were immediately launched, with the British Mentor TB Khas No. 26 and four other vessels joining the operation at the Kalianget communications post. The Basarnas vessel Kaisar Permadi was dispatched to the scene, with an estimated six-hour journey. As of Sunday afternoon, 225 survivors had been rescued, while rescue teams continued their search for any remaining passengers in the Java Sea.
Some desperate passengers jumped into the sea to escape the flames as the rescue vessels moved in to evacuate those still onboard. The cause of the fire remains unknown, and the National Search and Rescue Agency is still actively investigating the incident.
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