Indonesia ferry fire kills 3, more than 500 rescued

Three people died and more than 500 others were rescued after a ferry caught fire off the Indonesian island of Sulawesi, emergency officials said on July 21.

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JAKARTA –

Passengers jumped overboard with life jackets after the fire broke out on July 20 at the stern of the KM Barcelona 5 as it sailed to Manado, according to the Indonesian Coast Guard.

A video released by Manado's rescue agency showed a coast guard vessel spraying water on the ferry, which was emitting black smoke.

The Indonesian authorities previously reported that five people died in the accident, but later revised the death toll to three.