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Indonesia ferry fire disaster

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On 2 August 2026 the passenger ferry KMP Mutiara Sentosa 2 caught fire off Madura Island in the Java Sea while en route from Surabaya to Makassar. The blaze quickly engulfed the vessel, killing five people and leaving dozens missing. Rescue teams from Basarnas, the Indonesian Navy and nearby ships evacuated roughly 225‑229 survivors and transferred them to a crisis centre in Surabaya. The ferry was carrying about 271 people – 232 passengers and 39 crew – and was loaded with roughly 180 vehicles, including a truck that a survivor said may have sparked the fire. ~~The Indonesian Navy deployed two~~ Two navy warships, KRI Nala‑363 and KRI Bung Hatta‑370, ~~along with~~ a maritime‑surveillance aircraft and a ~~helicopter, focusing searches within~~ helicopter were deployed, and civilian vessels such as a Pertamina oil‑product tanker and the cargo ship Meratus Pematangsiantar assisted in evacuations. The search, coordinated by police, navy and Basarnas, covers a 10‑mile radius east and west of the ~~incident. The exact number of missing passengers remains unclear, with reports ranging from 28~~ incident site and is expected to ~~41.~~ continue for at least a week. Authorities have opened a full inquiry, noting the vessel was carrying more passengers than listed on its manifest, ~~and the incident has renewed~~ renewing scrutiny of maritime safety standards in Indonesia.

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