Indonesia Ferry Catches Fire, Passengers & Crew Jump Into Sea; No Casualties Reported
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A large ferry with nearly 200 people on board caught fire on Saturday while travelling to a remote island in northeast Indonesia, forcing passengers and crew to jump into the sea but causing no casualties.
According to reports, the ferry KM Karya Indah was headed for Sanana, a port on the remote island of Limafatola when the fire broke out at around 7 am local time.
The fire broke out 15 minutes after the vessel departed from Ternate, the provincial capital of North Maluku province.
(This is a developing story. More details awaited.)
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