At least five people were killed and 41 others remain missing after a ferry caught fire off Indonesia’s Madura Island on Sunday, according to the country’s search and rescue agency.
The agency said the ferry was carrying 271 passengers and crew members at the time of the incident.
As of Sunday afternoon, 225 people had been rescued, while search and rescue operations were still ongoing.
The ferry was travelling from Surabaya in East Java to Makassar in South Sulawesi when the fire broke out.
Authorities have yet to determine what caused the blaze, which occurred on Sunday morning.
Madura Island is located off the northeastern coast of Java.
