WORLDAug 2 · 11:50 UTCWPLG LOCAL 10 MIAMIBy TRISNADI and NINIEK KARMINI, Associated Press

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

A fire broke out on the Indonesian ferry Mutiara Sentosa 2, killing at least five people and leaving 41 missing after it caught fire while traveling from Surabaya to Makassar. Rescuers and nearby vessels evacuated 225 passengers and crew, but the cause of the blaze remains under investigation.

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