A massive search and rescue operation is underway in Indonesia after a passenger ferry carrying 271 people caught fire while crossing the Java Sea. Authorities say at least five people have died, 225 have been rescued, and 41 remain missing.

The ferry was traveling from Surabaya, East Java, to Makassar, South Sulawesi, when the captain reported flames onboard. Emergency responders, supported by nearby vessels, rushed to evacuate passengers as the ship burned. Officials have launched an investigation into the cause of the fire while rescue teams continue searching for survivors.

Deadly Indonesia Ferry Blaze Sparks Major Search And Rescue Mission | Indonesia Ferry Fire

A ferry carrying day labourers sank just outside the Egyptian capital, resulting in the loss of at least 10 people among the 15 individuals aboard, authorities confirmed on Monday (Feb 26).

Egypt: 10 killed as ferry sinks in Nile river while transporting labourers

A search and rescue operation is underway as at least 15 people were killed and 19 were missing after a ferry sank off the coast of Indonesia's Sulawesi island on Monday (July 24).

Indonesia: At least 15 killed, several missing after ferry sinks off Sulawesi island

At least two people died and 28 are missing after a small ferry foundered off the Gabonese coast on Thursday, officials said. The ferry owner on Facebook said that the incident happened around 3:00 and 4:00 am after the vessel reported a "water intrusion" that led to a loss of control.

At least two dead, 28 missing as Gabonese ferry sinks; 121 rescued

South Korea is set to commemorate the fifth anniversary of the ferry disaster on Tuesday (April 16) which killed more than 300 people, most of them children.

South Korea to commemorate fifth anniversary of deadly ferry sinking

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Deadly Indonesia Ferry Blaze Sparks Major Search And Rescue Mission | Indonesia Ferry Fire

Egypt: 10 killed as ferry sinks in Nile river while transporting labourers

Indonesia: At least 15 killed, several missing after ferry sinks off Sulawesi island

At least two dead, 28 missing as Gabonese ferry sinks; 121 rescued

South Korea to commemorate fifth anniversary of deadly ferry sinking