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More than 500 rescued from Indonesia ferry fire that killed at least 3 – National

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The number of people saved from an Indonesian passenger ferry that caught fire at sea rose to 575, rescuers said Monday, but three died and two remained missing. The KM Barcelona V-A caught fire around midday Sunday while making its regular half-day journey between two ports in North Sulawesi province, from Melonguane to Manado , … Read more

Passenger ferry in Indonesia catches fire at sea, killing at least 5 – National

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Descrease article font size Increase article font size A passenger ferry carrying hundreds of people caught fire at sea on Sunday off Sulawesi Island in Indonesia, killing at least five people, officials said. More than 280 people were rescued and evacuation efforts were ongoing. The KM Barcelona 5 was headed to Manado, the capital of … Read more