印度尼西亚一艘载有271人的客运渡轮Mutiara Sentosa 2号在周日早晨于爪哇海发生火灾[2]。据报道，火灾已造成至少5人死亡，41人失踪[1][2]。搜救船只和过往船舶共救出225人[2]，搜救行动仍在进行中。
这艘渡轮从苏拉巴亚驶往望加锡[1][2]，火灾在早晨6至7点间发生于Sumenep regency附近、Buruan Sapudi岛北约19海里处[2]。渡轮上共有232名乘客和39名船员[2]。印度尼西亚海军和搜救队已投入救援行动[2]。目前火灾原因仍不清楚[1]，船长自火灾报告后未再取得联系[1]。
A passenger ferry caught fire in waters off Java on Sunday morning, resulting in at least five confirmed deaths and dozens still missing.[1][2] The vessel, carrying 271 people—232 passengers and 39 crew members—was en route from Surabaya to Makassar when the blaze broke out between 6 and 7 a.m.[2] Rescue operations have recovered 225 survivors, though the cause of the fire remains unclear.[1][2]
The ferry, identified as the Mutiara Sentosa 2, is 160 meters long and 25 meters wide, with a typical voyage duration of approximately 40 hours.[2] The fire occurred near Buruan Sapudi Island, about 19 nautical miles north of the Sumenep regency area.[2] At least 41 people are unaccounted for as search and rescue efforts continue.[1] The ship's captain has not been reached since the fire was reported.[1] Indonesia's Ministry of Transportation official Muhammad Masyhud stated that "the safety of passengers and crew is our top priority,"[1] as the Indonesian Navy and the National Search and Rescue Agency (Basarnas) work to locate the missing.