MANADO, Indonesia—Rescuers in Indonesia responding to a ferry that caught fire and killed at least three people said Monday they had rescued 575 people—far more than originally reported—and that two people were still missing.
The KM Barcelona V-A caught fire Sunday in the sea off North Sulawesi province, and initial reports said five people were dead and about 280 rescued, based on the ship’s manifest. However, by Monday afternoon officials updated the death toll to three, with two missing, and said many more people were aboard than were listed, and that 575 of them were rescued.
It is common in Indonesia for the number of passengers on a boat or ferry to differ from the manifest. Such discrepancies can reflect overcrowding and complicate search and rescue efforts, said navy First Adm. Franky Pasuna Sihombing….
Indonesian Passenger Ferry Catches Fire at Sea, 575 Rescued, at Least 3 Dead
