At least three killed in Indonesia ferry fire

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Indonesia's National Search and Rescue Agency (Basarnas) said preliminary reports showed that at least three people were killed in a ferry fire in North Sulawesi on July 20.   There were 280 passengers on board the ferry named KM Barcelona VA during the incident.  WATCH MORE: https://thestartv.com/c/news SUBSCRIBE: https://cutt.ly/TheStar LIKE: https://fb.com/TheStarOnline

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00:00Passengers leapt from a burning ferry when flames spread across the vessel in Indonesia

00:12on Sunday.

00:14The KM Barcelona VA Ferry was carrying hundreds of passengers from Talaud Islands Regency

00:20to Manado Port in North Sulawesi when the fire erupted.

00:25Indonesian National Search and Rescue Agency said there were 280 passengers on board the

00:30ferry during the incident and three people were reported dead.

00:34The agency said the number of evacuated victims and casualties was being compiled, while the

00:38survivors were receiving medical treatment.

00:41They said Marine personnel had been deployed to help with the search and rescue operation.

00:46They said they were combing the waters surrounding the vessel to ensure that no passengers were

00:51left behind or adrift at sea.

00:55They said the search efforts were smooth thanks to favorable weather conditions, but they remained

01:00vigilant due to the potential of explosions or fuel residue from the ship.

01:05Eyewitnesses said during the incident the passengers panicked upon seeing thick smoke from the back

01:10of the ship.

01:11Nearby fishermen came to the rescue by transporting children on board the ship to their boats before

01:16moving the rest of the victims to safety.

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