Video: Ferry fire leaves 3 killed near Sulawesi, Indonesia
ALBAWABA - Indonesian officials said on Monday that three people were killed and 568 others were saved after a huge fire that broke out at a ferry off the Indonesian island of Sulawesi.
When the fire erupted on the ferry, passengers jumped into the sea to save their lives as they wore lifejackets.
According to the Indonesian coast guard, the KM Barcelona 5 was heading to Manado when the fire broke out on Sunday.
People jumping into the sea after a ferry fire near Sulawesi, Indonesia. (X)
Videos were shared on social media showing huge smoke rising from the Indonesian ferry, and showing people jumping off the ship to save their lives.
"Until now, the joint rescue team is still conducting the search and rescue operation because the data is still developing," Manado rescue agency head George Leo Mercy Randang said to AFP.
George Leo Mercy Randang added, "Our post is still open 24 hours a day, in case families want to report about their missing relative."
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