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A blaze on an Indonesian passenger ferry leaves at least 5 dead and dozens missing

An Indonesian ferry carrying 271 people has caught fire in waters off Madura island, killing at least five people and leaving 41 others unaccounted for, authorities said

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The vessel with at least 250 people on board caught fire off Madura island.

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Five dead, 41 missing, after Indonesia ferry catches fireBBC News – World
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Five dead, 41 missing, after Indonesia ferry catches fire

The vessel with at least 250 people on board caught fire off Madura island.

A blaze on an Indonesian passenger ferry leaves at least 5 dead and dozens missingNPR – World
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A blaze on an Indonesian passenger ferry leaves at least 5 dead and dozens missing

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At least five dead and 41 missing after an Indonesian ferry caught fire at sea

A total of 225 people on the ferry were rescued, while some passengers jumped into the sea to escape the fire, according to Basarnas, Indonesia's National Search and Rescue Agency.

At least five dead and dozens missing after Indonesian ferry catches fireSky News – World
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At least five dead and dozens missing after Indonesian ferry catches fire

At least five people have died and 41 are missing after a ferry caught fire off the coast of an Indonesian island, officials have said.

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