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        "id": 1896197,
        "msgid": "five-dead-after-ferry-fire-off-east-java-232-evacuated-1785689438",
        "date": "2026-08-02 22:46:30",
        "title": "Five dead after ferry fire off East Java, 232 evacuated",
        "author": "",
        "source": "ANTARA_EN",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Social Policy",
        "summary": "A major fire broke out aboard the Mutiara Sentosa 2 ferry while travelling from Surabaya to Makassar, resulting in five fatalities. A large-scale rescue operation involving multiple vessels successfully evacuated 232 passengers and crew members from the waters north of Madura Island.",
        "content": "<p>Head of the Surabaya SAR Office Nanang Sigit said the operation\ninvolved several vessels, adding that the evacuation tally was last\nupdated at 6 p.m. local time.<\/p>\n<p>He highlighted that the vessel Meratus Pematang Siantar rescued the\nlargest number of survivors, evacuating 111 people, including two\ndeceased victims, and added that it would rendezvous with a Basarnas\nvessel in Surabaya.<\/p>\n<p>Other vessels involved included TB Hasnur 26, which evacuated 65\nsurvivors and one deceased victim; Transco Arafura with 17 survivors;\nMeratus Project 13 with 13 survivors and one deceased victim; and\nPrakarsa Mas with seven survivors.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, SC Aila XVII rescued seven survivors; Selaras Mas with\nseven survivors; British Mentor with two survivors; and Alcon Daniel\nwith one deceased victim.<\/p>\n<p>The Surabaya SAR Office first received a report of the fire aboard\nMutiara Sentosa 2 from the Tanjung Perak harbormaster at 8:24 a.m. local\ntime.<\/p>\n<p>PT Atosim Lampung Pelayaran, the vessel\u2019s operator, confirmed that\nthe fire broke out while the ferry was sailing from Surabaya to Makassar\ncarrying about 250 passengers and crew.<\/p>\n<p>Based on the captain\u2019s account, the incident occurred between 6 a.m.\nand 7 a.m. in waters north of Madura Island. The operator later lost\ncontact with the captain after receiving the report.<\/p>\n<p>The vessel Meratus Project 3 informed the SAR office at 9:45 a.m.\nthat Mutiara Sentosa 2 was almost entirely engulfed in flames about 19\nnautical miles north of Sapudi Island, with passengers and crew awaiting\nrescue on the bridge and at the bow.<\/p>\n<p>By 10:20 a.m., several people reportedly jumped overboard and were\nrescued by the nearby vessels TB Hasnur 26 and British Mentor.<\/p>\n<p>Related news: Nine vessels sent to rescue 250 people after ferry fire\noff East Java<\/p>\n<p>Translator: Indra\/Naufal, Tegar Nurfitra<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/five-dead-after-ferry-fire-off-east-java-232-evacuated-1785689438",
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