Five people have died and 41 others are missing after a ferry carrying at least 250 people caught fire off Madura island in Indonesia.
The incident involved a vessel travelling in waters near Madura island. The ferry had at least 250 people on board when the fire broke out.
The number of people confirmed dead stands at five, while 41 remain unaccounted for. No further details have been provided in the supplied material about the cause of the fire, the condition of survivors or the precise circumstances in which the blaze began.
Madura island lies off Indonesia, where ferry services are an important means of transport between islands. The fire has left dozens of passengers missing, making the continuing search and accounting for those on board the immediate priority.
The latest confirmed position is that five people are dead and 41 are missing following the ferry fire. Further official updates would be needed to confirm any change in the casualty figures or to establish what caused the incident.
