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Indonesia: Nearly 200 passengers saved from the sea after ferry fire

2021-05-30 08:16:11       source:CGTN

May 30, 2021


A ferry carrying nearly 200 people has caught fire in Indonesia, forcing passengers and crew to jump into the sea.


The KM Karya Indah was headed for the remote island of Sanana in northeastern Indonesia when the fire broke out at around 7am local time, officials said.


Phone video of the incident provided by the National Search and Rescue Agency showed passengers and crew clinging to floating objects as they struggled in the choppy water - while the raging fire on the ferry sent up clouds of black smoke.


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