Ferry fire in eastern Indonesia kills 14
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- DPA
- Published Date: 01:48 | 25 October 2022
- Modified Date: 01:52 | 25 October 2022
The Cantika Express 77 was sailing from Kupang to Alor when it caught fire on Monday, said Putu Sudayaya, the head of the local search and rescue agency.
More than 300 people were rescued, he said.
A video posted online showed passengers wearing bright orange life vests jumping into the sea as flames engulfed the back part of the vessel.
Witnesses said some passengers smashed glass windows and kicked down the doors to escape after the fire broke out following an explosion in the rear deck.
"I saw a baby and I thought it was dead. I slapped its stomach and it vomited and breathed again," Mathis Asmau, was quoted as saying by the Pos Kupang news website.
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