All passengers rescued after ferry catches fire near Indonesian port
Published 16h ago · Latest report 23m ago · Accident
Affects Indonesia · Covered in 3 countries
Everyone aboard was safely evacuated after a ferry caught fire near Indonesia's Merak Port.
A fire broke out aboard the ferry KMP Batumandi on Tuesday as it approached Merak Port in western Indonesia. Emergency crews responded quickly to the blaze and safely evacuated all passengers and crew members from the vessel. Video footage showed flames and thick smoke rising from the ferry close to the shore.
- The vesselThe blaze erupted on the KMP Batumandi as it neared its destination at Merak Port.
- The outcomeEmergency responders rescued all passengers and crew members without reported fatalities.
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Ferries are a main mode of transportation across Indonesia's extensive island archipelago. Merak Port serves as a critical transit point connecting the major islands of Java and Sumatra.
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A fire broke out on the KMP Batumandi ferry near Merak Port, and all passengers and crew were successfully rescued.
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- Daily ExpressAfter summaryPanic as fire devours Indonesia ferry carrying 460 people with smoke seen from miles23m ago · open ↗
- EuronewsDramatic footage shows ferry engulfed in flames off Indonesia1h ago · open ↗
- Al JazeeraFerry catches fire near Indonesian port, all passengers rescued16h ago · open ↗
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