Just Earth News | @justearthnews | 20 Jul 2025, 02:29 pm Print
Indonesian ferry Fire engulfed a ferry off the Indonesian coast. Photo: video grab from X
People jumped from the ferry that caught fire off the coast of North Sulawesi in Indonesia on Sunday to save their lives, forcing the rescue team to join the evacuation process.
According to reports, three people died in the ferry tragedy.
Rescuers have evacuated 280 passengers from the ferry.
#BREAKING
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Passengers jump overboard as massive fire engulfs ferry in Indonesia
Terrifying scenes from Indonesia after a fire broke out on the KM Barcelona VA passenger ship near Talise Island, North Sulawesi
Over 280 people onboard, panic-stricken passengers some with children… pic.twitter.com/wwKOHlAz6z
The ferry, Barcelona, was en route from Talaud Island to the provincial capital of Manado when it erupted in flames around midday, prompting many passengers to jump into the sea in panic, the Jakarta Globe reported/
“All victims have been evacuated,” Vice Admiral Denih Hendrata of the Indonesian Navy said in a written statement as quoted by the news portal.
Rear Admiral May Franky Pasuna Sihombing, who was involved in the evacuation, told the news portal that three people died in the tragedy.
“In the latest count, out of 280 passengers, three have been confirmed dead,” he said.
The cause of the fire is currently under investigation.
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