Indonesia: Five dead, 41 missing after ferry catches fire off Madura Island

By  News On Air   Aug 02, 2026

In Indonesia, five persons lost their lives and 41 are still missing after a ferry carrying 271 passengers and crew caught fire while at sea off Madura Island today. Country’s Search and Rescue Agency said, of those on board, 225 have been rescued so far.

The agency said, the captain of the ship reported the fire as the vessel sailed from the country’s second-largest city, Surabaya in East Java province, to Makassar in South Sulawesi. A search and rescue operation is underway as teams work to locate the missing passengers.