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The ship had 280 passengers, out of which about 150 passengers have been safely rescued.
A fierce fire broke out near Talisay Island in KM Barcelona VA, KM Barcelona VA, in North Sulawesi province of Indonesia. In which 3 people died.
The ship had 280 passengers, out of which about 150 passengers have been safely rescued. While the search for more than 100 people is going on. Many passengers jumped into the sea to save their lives due to the rapid spread of the fire.
It was going from Talod Islands to Manado Port. The Regional Disaster Management Agency told the local media that the fire started around 1:30 pm and spread across the entire ship rapidly.
The cause of the fire has not been ascertained yet. Indonesia’s national discovery and rescue agency, Navy, Coast Guard and local fishermen immediately started rescue operations.
A command post has been created at Likupang Port, where rescue work is being done.
See footage after the ship’s fire …
On Sunday, a passenger ship, KM Barcelona VA, caught fire in North Sulawesi, Indonesia.
Many passengers jumped into the sea to save their lives due to the rapid spread of the fire.
Indonesia’s national discovery and rescue agency, Navy, Coast Guard and local fishermen immediately started rescue operations.
The girl was rescued after the fire spread rapidly.
The causes of the fire will be investigated
The exact cause of the fire is not yet clear. Officials said that its investigation will be started after all the passengers are detected. Appeal has been made to the families of the passengers to remain calm and wait for the official update.
KM Barcelona used to walk on VA Manado-Tahuna route and also connected the surrounding islands.
