Shock and awe cause videos released on social media by fire that broke out in passenger ship to Indonesiawith local officials reporting that at least five people lost their lives.
The ship “KM Barcelona 5” was sailing today (20.70.2025) off the island of Soulai in Indonesia when a devastating fire suddenly broke out, which forced the passengers to jump into the sea to escape the flames.
In fact, many of them uploaded videos to social media, in which they are imprinted the size of the disaster and The shocking efforts of passengers to be saved from the burning ship.
TERRIFYING SCENES: Ferry carrying 280 people bursts into flames off Indonesia, forcing passengers to jump into sea. Rescue crews save over 260, search ongoing for missing. 18 injured, including children. pic.twitter.com/C3NnE6tMKN
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More than 280 people have survived while an ongoing search and rescue operation is under way, with the help of three warships. Unfortunately, Rescuers pulled five corpses including a pregnant woman.
Plan from the ship’s search and rescue operation of the ship / Indonesian National Search and Rescue Agency (Basarnas) / VIA AP
“We are still focusing on evacuation efforts,” the local official said, adding that the cause of the fire is being investigated.
Photos and videos posted by the National Research and Rescue Service showed terrified passengers, most wearing lifejackets, jumping into the sea, while orange flames and black smoke wrap the ship.