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Number of people saved from burning Indonesian ferry rises to 575, rescuers say
NORTH SULAWESI, INDONESIA, JUL 21 – Rescue teams saved 575 people from the KM Barcelona V-A ferry fire off North Sulawesi, while three died and two remain missing amid ongoing investigations into safety and overcapacity issues.
- On Sunday, the KM Barcelona V-A ferry caught fire near Talisay Island, rescuers said Monday, saving 575 people while three died and two remain missing.
- Despite a 600-person capacity, the ferry’s manifest listed only 280 passengers and 15 crew, highlighting chronic discrepancies in Indonesia that undermine maritime safety.
- A coast guard ship, six rescue vessels and several inflatable boats were deployed to the scene, Sihombing said, local fishermen pulled survivors from the choppy waters and teams transported many to neighboring islands.
- According to Manado rescue agency head George Leo Mercy Randang, search efforts remain ongoing as data continues to evolve, and the agency has recovered three bodies, including a pregnant woman, while two passengers are still missing.
- The disaster has reignited calls for sweeping maritime reform, analysts say, blaming overcapacity, ageing fleets and weak enforcement, and highlighting that Indonesia has recorded at least three boat disasters this month alone.
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Indonesian Passenger Ferry Catches Fire at Sea, 575 Rescued, at Least 3 Dead
MANADO, Indonesia—Rescuers in Indonesia responding to a ferry that caught fire and killed at least three people said Monday they had rescued 575 people—far more than originally reported—and that two people were still missing. The KM Barcelona V-A caught fire Sunday in the sea off North Sulawesi province, and initial reports said five people were dead and about 280 rescued, based on the ship’s manifest. However, by Monday afternoon officials upda…
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The number of people rescued from a passenger ferry in Indonesia that caught fire at sea has risen to 575, rescuers said Monday.
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