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2 clusters · 138 sources · 3 days · First seen 2 days ago · Last updated about 12 hours ago

Indonesia ferry fire disaster

Entities: Ministry of Transportation (Indonesia) · Basarnas · National Search and Rescue Agency (Basarnas) · Basarnas (National Search and Rescue Agency) · Muhammad Masyhud

Overview

On the morning of 2 August 2026 a fire broke out aboard the passenger ferry Mutiara Sentosa 2 while sailing north of Madura Island, about 19 nautical miles off Sapudi. The 160‑metre vessel was carrying 271 people (232 passengers, 39 crew). Flames erupted between 06:00 and 07:00 WIB, prompting passengers to abandon ship and jump into the sea. Nearby vessels—including Meratus Pematang Siantar, TB Hasnur 26, Transco Arafura and others—rescued survivors; by the afternoon 225‑232 people had been evacuated, and a final count confirmed 234 passengers rescued, five deaths and 41 missing. The captain reported the fire before contact was lost. The Ministry of Transportation, the National Search and Rescue Agency (Basarnas) and the National Safety Committee have opened an investigation into the cause. Coordinating Minister for Infrastructure Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono and Transport Minister Dudy Purwagandhi pledged to verify passenger data, continue rescue operations and improve maritime safety standards.

Claims

What the coverage asserts, and how well corroborated each claim is across sources.

[● 27 SOURCES] Forty‑one people were reported missing. (clm_b3bd6fe4)
[● 26 SOURCES] At least five people were confirmed dead. (clm_ba94f3a7)
[● 26 SOURCES] The vessel was located about 19 nautical miles north of Sapudi Island. (clm_c9446ae6)
[● 26 SOURCES] The cause of the fire is under investigation. (clm_eaeccb80)
[● 25 SOURCES] The fire started between 06:00 and 07:00 WIB. (clm_83138e4b)
[● 24 SOURCES] Rescue operations involved Basarnas and vessels TB Hasnur 26, British Mentor, KN SAR 249 Permadi and others. (clm_465d3d7a)
[● 24 SOURCES] The ferry Mutiara Sentosa 2 caught fire off the northern coast of Sumenep, East Java on 2 August 2026. (df5004e4-3f99-41d4-a9f3-c095cd0ea149, a6106132-10d5-4b19-8139-e412ca4929b3, 19d6f685-4089-4a6d-ba9b-c7a9ebb1ba97, cfd842)
[● 24 SOURCES] 225 people were rescued (evacuated) from the ferry. (df5004e4-3f99-41d4-a9f3-c095cd0ea149, a6106132-10d5-4b19-8139-e412ca4929b3, 19d6f685-4089-4a6d-ba9b-c7a9ebb1ba97, b32c)
[● 23 SOURCES] The vessel was carrying 271 people (232 passengers and 39 crew). (df5004e4-3f99-41d4-a9f3-c095cd0ea149, a6106132-10d5-4b19-8139-e412ca4929b3, 19d6f685-4089-4a6d-ba9b-c7a9ebb1ba97, b32c)

Timeline

about 12 hours ago

[POLITICS] 45 sources FAST-MOVING
Indonesian ferry Mutiara Sentosa 2 fire kills 5, leaves 41 missing
A fire on the Indonesian ferry Mutiara Sentosa 2 on 2 Aug 2026 killed five, left 41 missing and saw 225 rescued; investigations are under way.
2 days ago

[INTERNATIONAL] 100 sources
KMP Mutiara Sentosa 2 ferry fire off Madura kills five, 41 missing
A ferry fire off Madura Island on 2 Aug 2026 killed five, left 41 missing and rescued about 230 people; cause remains under investigation.

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