JAKARTA—At least 15 passengers were killed when a small ferry capsized during a short 20-minute journey near Indonesia’s Sulawesi island, the national search and rescue agency said on Monday. The other 33 passengers on board were rescued after the accident on Sunday night, the agency said in a statement, adding two of the victims were…
Death Scene in Burned Ferry Moves Filipino Rescuers to Tears
MANILA, Philippines—A Philippine coast guard commander said Friday that the tragic scenes of death his team saw aboard a gutted ferry, including bodies of adults clutching children, had moved them to tears and sparked fears other passengers could be found dead in the still-smoldering ship. At least 29 of more than 250 people onboard the…
Fire on Philippine Ferry Kills 29, Including Children; 225 Rescued
MANILA—Philippine rescuers searched the smouldering ruins of a burnt-out ferry on Thursday for any survivors or more victims of a fire that swept through the inter-island vessel killing 29 people, including a 6-month old baby, authorities said. Investigators have yet to identify the cause of the fire that started at about 11 p.m. (1500 GMT)…
Indonesian Ferry Carrying 271 People Catches Fire Near Bali
NUSA DUA, Indonesia—A passenger ferry carrying 271 people caught fire Wednesday off Indonesia’s resort island of Bali, but there were no immediate reports of casualties, and evacuation efforts were ongoing, rescue officials said. The Mutiara Timur I was carrying 236 passengers and 35 crew members when it caught fire in the Bali Strait, about 1.5…
At Least 14 Children Die After Ferry Sinks in Cambodia’s Mekong River
PHNOM PENH—At least 14 children were killed when an overloaded ferry that was carrying them home from school sank in Cambodia’s Mekong river, authorities said on Friday. Rescue teams were searching for one other student after the incident occurred on Thursday in Kandal Province about 53 kilometers (33 miles) southeast of the capital Phnom Penh,…
Bangladesh Ferry Disaster Death Toll Climbs to 61
DHAKA—The death toll from the sinking of an overcrowded ferry carrying Hindu devotees in northern Bangladesh climbed to 61 on Tuesday, with many passengers still missing two days after the disaster. Onlookers and relatives of the missing gathered along the riverbank as rescuers searched for bodies, witnesses said. “I just want to see the face…
Fire on Baltic Sea Ferry Is Out, No Injuries
STOCKHOLM—A fire was reported Monday on a passenger ferry carrying nearly 300 people from Sweden to Latvia but officials said the blaze—which they described as “limited”—was put out. No one was reported injured. The ferry was north of Sweden’s Baltic Sea island of Gotland when the fire broke out. No one was evacuated but one…
Philippine Ferry Carrying 82 People Catches Fire; 73 Rescued
MANILA, Philippines—A Philippine ferry carrying 82 passengers and crew caught fire as it was approaching a port south of Manila on Friday and at least 73 of those aboard have been rescued, the coast guard said. Search and rescue efforts were continuing after nightfall for the passengers and crew of the M/V Asia Philippines, an…
More Than 80 People Rescued From Philippine Ferry Fire
MANILA, Philippines—Philippine coast guard personnel and volunteers have rescued more than 80 passengers and crew of an inter-island ferry that caught fire as it approached a port south of Manila, prompting many to jump into the water as flames spread fast in windy weather, officials said Saturday. Only two passengers are unaccounted for and authorities…
PEI Ferry Evacuated After Fire in Engine Room, Operator Says No Injuries Reported
A fire that broke out on a ferry as it neared Prince Edward Island Friday morning forced an emergency evacuation of 182 passengers. Northumberland Ferries Ltd., the company that operates the MV Holiday Island, said the vessel was approaching the terminal in Wood Islands, P.E.I., when there was a fire in its engine room. Photos…
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