Indonesia coast guard responds to fatal ship fire, reports say
:: Five people were killed in a blaze aboard a ship off the coast of Indonesia's Sulawesi, local media report
:: July 20, 2025
Video showed smoke billowing from the ship and rescuers recovering a body.
The cause of the fire remains unknown, local media reported.
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