Indonesia ferry fire kills five, leaves 41 missing FAST-MOVING

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

• [● 26 SOURCES] The vessel was located about 19 nautical miles north of Sapudi Island. (clm_c9446ae6)
• [● 32 SOURCES] At least five people were confirmed dead. (existing)
• [● 22 SOURCES] The vessel was carrying about 250‑285 passengers and crew. (The vessel was carrying about 250‑285 passengers and crew ...)
• [● 14 SOURCES] The ferry KMP Mutiara Sentosa 2 caught fire on 2 August 2026 in waters north of Sumenep, Madura, Indonesia. (All articles describing the incident, e.g., ids 7e3beef3-f070-4d03-aa34-8bb0d9c67cbd, 5134d656-e93d-4690-873d-ae297da8a9)
• [● 30 SOURCES] Rescue operations involved Basarnas and vessels TB Hasnur 26, British Mentor, KN SAR 249 Permadi and others. (existing)
• [● 32 SOURCES] The cause of the fire is under investigation. (existing)
• [● 31 SOURCES] The fire started between 06:00 and 07:00 WIB. (existing)
• [● 56 SOURCES] Forty‑one people were reported missing. (existing)
• [● 29 SOURCES] 225 people were rescued (evacuated). (existing)
• [● 27 SOURCES] The ferry KMP Mutiara Sentosa 2 caught fire on 2 August 2026 off Madura Island. (existing)
• [● 21 SOURCES] Some passengers jumped overboard and were rescued by nearby boats. (existing)
• [● 31 SOURCES] 225 people were rescued (evacuated) from the ferry. (multiple)