INDONESIA – Updates after an Indonesian ferry catches fire: At least 3 people have died and 150 others rescued after an Indonesian ferry caught fire off north Sulawesi province on Sunday.
Search and rescue efforts are underway, with several boats, rigid inflatable boats, and other vessels deployed, Veri Ariyanto, a senior official at the provincial search and rescue office, told reporters.
The fire broke out on board a ferry named Barcelona, carrying 280 people, near Talisei Island, about 60 kilometers (37.3 miles) from the provincial capital, Manado local English daily The Jakarta Globe reported.
Several passengers were rescued and evacuated to nearby Ganga Island.
