Indonesian ferry catches fire at sea, killing five

Authorities say that a ferry carrying hundreds of people has caught fire from Sulawesi Island in Indonesia and killed at least five people.

More than 280 people were rescued and rescue efforts continued.

Admiral Denih Hendrata said that when Talise caught fire in the waters near Talise, Talaud, a Talaud, a state of Northern Sulawesi, said that he turned to Manado, the capital of Northern Sulawesi.

He said that three navy ships were deployed and 284 passengers and crew members were rescued.

The rescue operation was dragged to the nearby islands in the wavy waters, while some survivors were the help of local fishermen who saved some survivors.

The savior took five bodies, including a pregnant woman.

Immediately injury reports and ferry passengers and crew members did not have exact figures.

Uz We are still focusing on evacuation efforts, Dı hendrat said, adding that the cause of the fire was investigated.

Photographs and videos published by the National Search and Rescue Agency showed mostly vanisable passengers who wore life vests and jumped into the sea.

Orange flames and black smoke jumped out of the burning ship.

Indonesia is in an option with more than 17,000 islands, where ferries are a widespread travel method.

Disasters occur regularly, weak security application is often accused.

Authorities, the inhabitants of the Mentawai Islands, a day before a storm after a speed boat that took 18 people on July 14, a few people stranded on July 14, he said.

They were all in good condition.

At the beginning of this month, a ferry sank near Indonesia’s holiday island Bali and left at least 19 dead and 16 people.

A two -week search operation contained more than 1000 savior, three navy ships, 15 boats, helicopters and divers.