# Five dead and 41 missing after Indonesia ferry catches fire

https://mins.news/en/item/11978

- BBC News, 2026-08-02 10:02 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c74g0wjvlrxo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

> An Indonesia ferry carrying 271 people caught fire off Madura island. Five people have died and 41 others are missing after the incident. The fire occurred while the vessel was at sea near the island.

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