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Indonesian Passenger Ship Catches Fire, 250 Evacuated
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Indonesian Passenger Ship Catches Fire, 250 Evacuated

From CNN Indonesia · () Indonesian

Translated from Indonesian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • The KMP Mutiara Sentosa 2 passenger ship caught fire in waters north of Sumenep, Madura, while carrying approximately 250 passengers.
  • The ship, traveling from Surabaya to Makassar, lost communication with its captain shortly after the fire was reported.
  • Search and rescue operations are underway, with multiple vessels involved in evacuating passengers, some of whom jumped into the sea.

A passenger ship, the KMP Mutiara Sentosa 2, caught fire Sunday in the waters north of Sumenep, Madura, prompting a large-scale evacuation effort. The vessel was en route from Surabaya to Makassar with an estimated 250 people on board when the incident occurred.

Information about the fire was initially received by the Surabaya SAR office from the Tanjung Perak harbor master at 8:24 a.m. local time. The ship's operator, PT Atosim Lampung Pelayaran, confirmed the incident shortly after. The captain reportedly communicated that the fire started in the northern part of Madura between 6 and 7 a.m. before communication was lost.

Passenger Ship Mutiara Sentosa 2 Route Surabaya-Makasar with POB around 250 people caught fire.

— Nanang Sigit, Head of Surabaya SAR OfficeConfirming the initial report of the ship fire and passenger count.

Search and rescue teams were immediately mobilized. By 9:45 a.m., the KMP Mutiara Sentosa 2 was located approximately 19 nautical miles north of Buruan Island, Sapudi. Reports indicated the ship was almost entirely engulfed in flames, with passengers gathered on the bridge and bow.

Several vessels, including the tugboat TB Hasnur 26 and the KN SAR 249 Permadi, are involved in the rescue. The situation became more critical when some passengers reportedly jumped into the sea but were successfully rescued by TB Hasnur 26 and the British Mentor. The KN SAR 249 Permadi is expected to reach the scene in about six hours.

The ship's condition is almost completely burned, and the ship's passengers are on the bridge and bow.

— SROP KaliangetDescribing the dire situation of the burning ship based on communication with another vessel.
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Originally published by CNN Indonesia in Indonesian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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