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  • Aug 2

    Five dead, 41 missing after Indonesian ferry Mutiara Sentosa 2 catches fire off Madura

    The Mutiara Sentosa 2 was en route from Surabaya to Makassar with 271 people aboard when flames broke out between 06:00 and 07:00 local time on Sunday. Rescuers have saved 225, but 41 remain missing.

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