This screengrab of the handout video from the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) taken on Sept. 9, 2026, and received on September 10, 2026, shows the ferry that caught fire off Palawan. At least five people [...]
Dozens were rescued after a ferry caught fire off Palawan island in the Philippines, as search and rescue operations continue for more than 80 people still unaccounted for. #cnn #news #philippines
An Indonesian ferry carrying 271 people has caught fire in waters off Madura island, killing at least five people and leaving 41 others unaccounted for, authorities said
A fire aboard the Indonesian ferry KMP Mutiara Sentosa 2 killed five people and left 41 missing off the coast of Madura Island, forcing desperate passengers to jump overboard as flames consumed most of the vessel. The ferry, carrying roughly 250 passengers and crew, had departed the port city of Surabaya bound for Makassar, a […] The post Indonesian ferry fire kills five, leaves 41 missing as navy scrambles rescue near Madura Island appeared first on American Almanac .
A fire aboard the Indonesian ferry KMP Mutiara Sentosa 2 killed five people and left 41 missing off the coast of Madura Island, forcing desperate passengers to jump overboard as flames consumed most of the vessel. The ferry, carrying roughly 250 passengers and crew, had departed the port city of Surabaya bound for Makassar, a route stretching across the Java Sea, when the blaze broke out early on July 31. The captain radioed a fire report between 6 a.m. and 7 a.m. local time. Then communication went dead. More than an hour passed before the Surabaya Search and Rescue Office received the alert, at 8:24 a.m. By late morning, roughly 200 passengers had been transferred to nearby rescue vessels, but 40 people still remained trapped aboard…Open
Sixteen other passengers were rescued after the pleasure boat sank in the San Francisco Bay on Tuesday.
A total of 17 people were rescued from the water, and one person is still missing, the fire department said
At least one person is missing, according to the Associated Press.
Nearby good Samaritans rushed to help, pulling the pair to safety before the fire spread.
A group of tourists off the coast of Miami Beach quickly flagged down an emergency team on a nearby boat after noticing a burning smell and flames coming from their vessel.