Deadly Indonesia Ferry Blaze Sparks Major Search And Rescue Mission | Indonesia Ferry Fire
Edited By WION Video Desk
Published: Aug 02, 2026, 19:12 IST | Updated: Aug 02, 2026, 19:12 IST
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.
trending videos
)
Ramayana's ₹4,000 Crore Budget Stuns Fans | India's Most Expensive Movie
)
US-Saudi Nuclear Deal Sparks Fears of Middle East Nuclear Arms Race | Israel, Iran on Edge
)
Trump: Greenland will be under US control by end of my term
)
Trump Halts Iran Attack After Gulf Pressure | Middle East Crisis Deepens
)
Iran-U.S. War: Trump Losing Credibility as Conflict Drags On, Expert Warns
)
Stockholm: Annual Pride Parade held amid tight security
)
Peru Plane Crash: 11 foreigners, 2 crew killed as plane burst into flames
)
Greece's Ancient Sites Under Climate Strain; 19 Sites at Urgent Climate Risk
)
GST collections hit 15.4% growth in July
)
Hungary PM-Elect Vows State Media Overhaul
)
Israel Kills Hezbollah Fighters Despite Ceasefire | UN Sounds Alarm Over Lebanon Strikes
)
Trump's $100K Truth Social API Sparks Insider Trading Fears | Can Presidential Posts Be Sold?
)
US-Iran: US President cancels strikes in favour of a new deal
)
Ranbir Kapoor Makes Time 100 Most Influential List | Ranbir Kapoor to Play Lord Rama
)
Indonesia Ferry Fire: 5 Dead, 41 Missing After Passenger Ferry Catches Fire in Java Sea
)
Tamil Nadu Farmers Bury Themselves In Sand Over Cauvery Water Dispute With Karnataka
)
Nirmal Purja dead after avalanche struck Pak's Broad Peak
)
Russia-Ukraine War: Zelensky fears 500,000 new Russian troops
)
Ancient DNA Discovery In Ladakh Rewrites Himalayan History | Lost Population Found
)
U.S. Running Out of Missiles? Israel-Hezbollah Clash Escalates Amid Iran War
)
US crude output reached 13.8 million barrels per day, but who's paying the price?
)
UK Elections: Opinion Polls Predict Debacle for Labour in Upcoming UK Elections
)
US nears full withdrawl from bases in Iraq
)
Idaho In-N-Out Shooting: 3 Dead, 7 Injured in Twin Falls Mass Shooting
)
How West Asia Conflict Affects India
)
Red Sea blockade raises fears for global energy, trade routes
)
Russian e-retailer Ozon comes under Ukrainian drone attack amid Russia-Ukraine war
)
Molise Landslide: Heavy Rain Triggers Large Landslide in Molise
)
Central Bank Policy Will Depend on Oil Price
)
India: Rameshbabu Vaishali Secures 2026 Women’s Candidates Victory
)
CIA & Mossad try to trace Mojtaba Khamenei using human Intel
)
Pakistan's Deadliest Month of 2026 | Terror Attacks Surge Across Balochistan & Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
)
US-Iran war: 'US hit our nuclear plant' Iran makes explosive claim amid war
)
El Niño Looms as Oceans Warm Up
)
US embassies across West Asia urge citizens to leave the region
)
Art meets nature in Australia
)
Ancient DNA reveals mix of Tibetan and North Indian ancestry
)
120 Bahadur, Border, Uri: The Surgical Strike: The Changing Face of Indian War Films
)
China: Bitchat Taken Down Over Regulatory Orders | Still Available Outside China
)
Elon Musk Loses Nearly $650 Billion In Weeks | Tesla And SpaceX Selloff Ends Trillionaire Status
)
Russia Pounds Kyiv | Colombia Bomb Blast Injures 11 | Italy Earthquake, | Greece Wildfires | Wion
)
Australia Refinery Fire: Refinery Pumps Out About 10% of Australia's Fuel
#Metoo haunts Malayalam cinema: Actor Mohanlal breaks silence on sex scandal
)
Global Finance Leaders to Meet Amid War Shock
)
Moscow Restaurant Bombing: Suspected bomber dies in explosion: reports