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New Straits Times
20-07-2025
- General
- New Straits Times
3 killed, 150 rescued after passenger ship catches fire in Indonesia
JAKARTA: At least three people were killed and about 150 others rescued after a passenger ship caught fire in the waters of Indonesia's North Sulawesi province on Sunday, according to Veri Ariyanto, a senior official at the provincial Search and Rescue Office. "Three people were killed, and nearly 150 were rescued safely. They were rescued by the joint rescue team and local fishermen's boats," he told Xinhua. The search and rescue operation is still underway. Two ships, several rigid inflatable boats, and other vessels have been deployed, Ariyanto said. The ship, KM Barcelona 5, caught fire while sailing in the waters off Manado, the capital city of the province, around 1.00pm local time, Dani Repi, head of the quick reaction team of the provincial Disaster Management and Mitigation Agency, said. Approximately 280 people were on board, he said.–BERNAMA
The Star
20-07-2025
- General
- The Star
Another tragedy at sea in Indonesia - one dead, hundreds evacuated as passenger ship in north Sulawesi
JAKARTA (Xinhua): One person was killed, and the evacuation of hundreds of passengers is underway after a passenger ship caught fire in the waters of Indonesia's North Sulawesi province on Sunday, according to Dani Repi, head of the quick reaction team of the provincial Disaster Management and Mitigation Agency. The ship, KM Barcelona 5, caught fire while sailing in the waters off Manado, the capital city of the province, at around 1:00 pm local time, Repi said. "One person, a woman, was killed. Evacuation of many others is still ongoing, and many passengers jumped into the sea," he told Xinhua. Approximately 280 people were on board, he added. - Xinhua
Borneo Post
20-07-2025
- General
- Borneo Post
3 killed, 150 rescued after passenger ship catches fire in Indonesia
A screengrab from a live video purportedly posted by a passenger of the ship. Screenshot credit: JAKARTA (July 20): At least three people were killed and about 150 others rescued after a passenger ship caught fire in the waters of Indonesia's North Sulawesi province on Sunday, according to Veri Ariyanto, a senior official at the provincial Search and Rescue Office. 'Three people were killed, and nearly 150 were rescued safely. They were rescued by the joint rescue team and local fishermen's boats,' he told Xinhua. The search and rescue operation is still underway. Two ships, several rigid inflatable boats, and other vessels have been deployed, Ariyanto said. The ship, KM Barcelona 5, caught fire while sailing in the waters off Manado, the capital city of the province, at around 1:00 pm local time, Dani Repi, head of the quick reaction team of the provincial Disaster Management and Mitigation Agency, said. Approximately 280 people were on board, he said. – Bernama-Xinhua boat fire fatal accident passenger ship
The Star
23-05-2025
- Climate
- The Star
6.0-magnitude earthquake hits Indonesia's Bengkulu, damages buildings
The shakes of the quake were reported to have been felt strongly by residents in Bengkulu City. - Wikipedia JAKARTA: A 6.0-magnitude earthquake struck off Indonesia's western Bengkulu province on Friday (May 23) morning, injuring several people and damaging some houses but without triggering large waves. "The shakes of the quake were felt strongly by the residents in Bengkulu City," Reza Afriyanto, secretary of the Disaster Management and Mitigation Agency of Bengkulu province, told Xinhua. About 33 houses and one building were damaged in Bengkulu City, the provincial capital, and several people were injured. However, no casualties have been reported in Bengkulu province so far, local media reported. The country's Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency had initially reported the magnitude as 6.3 before revising it downward. The tremors occurred at 2.52am Jakarta time Friday, with the epicentre located 47km southwest of Bengkulu City, at a depth of 84km below the seabed. No tsunami warning was issued, as the tremors were not expected to generate giant waves. Indonesia is highly prone to earthquakes due to its location within the seismically active "Pacific Ring of Fire." - Bernama-Xinhua
United News of India
23-05-2025
- Climate
- United News of India
6.0 magnitude earthquake hits Indonesia's Bengkulu province, injuries and destruction reported
Jakarta, May 23 (UNI) A 6.0-magnitude earthquake struck off Indonesia's western Bengkulu province on Friday morning, injuring several people and damaging some houses but without triggering large waves. "The shakes of the quake were felt strongly by the residents in Bengkulu City," Reza Afriyanto, secretary of the Disaster Management and Mitigation Agency of Bengkulu province, told Xinhua. About 33 houses and one building were damaged in Bengkulu City, the provincial capital, and several people were injured. However, no casualties have been reported in Bengkulu province so far, local media reported. The country's Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency had initially reported the magnitude as 6.3 before revising it downward. The tremors occurred at 02:52 a.m. Jakarta time Friday (00-32 IST Saturday), with the epicentre located 47 km southwest of Bengkulu City, at a depth of 84 km below the seabed. No tsunami warning was issued, as the tremors were not expected to generate giant waves. Indonesia is highly prone to earthquakes due to its location within the seismically active "Pacific Ring of Fire." UNI/XINHUA ANV SSP
