- Dramatic footage shared on social media showed people in life jackets jumping overboard, while a Facebook Live stream from passenger Abdul Rahmad Agu captured desperate cries for help.
Chaos erupted on Sunday afternoon when the KM Barcelona VA ferry caught fire off the coast of North Sulawesi, Indonesia, forcing terrified passengers to leap into the sea. The vessel, carrying 280 people, was en route from the Talaud Islands to Manado City when thick black smoke and flames engulfed it near Talise Island.
Dramatic footage shared on social media showed people in life jackets jumping overboard, while a Facebook Live stream from passenger Abdul Rahmad Agu captured desperate cries for help.
Rescue efforts are ongoing, with multiple ships and local fishermen assisting in evacuating survivors. The cause of the fire remains unknown, and no casualties have been officially confirmed yet. A search and rescue post has been set up at Likupang Port.
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