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Ferry Fire Off Madura Leaves 5 Dead as Rescuers Search for Dozens Missing
The KMP Mutiara Sentosa 2 caught fire off Madura Island with 271 aboard. At least five are dead, hundreds were rescued, and missing counts range from 28 to 41 as crews match the manifest.
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- Ferry KMP Mutiara Sentosa 2 caught fire Aug 2, 2026 off Sumenep and Madura Island on Surabaya to Makassar run.
- Ship carried 271 passengers and crew, some jumped overboard and were rescued by passing vessels.
- Multiple outlets report at least 5 dead, with evacuated and rescued totals ranging from 218 to 236.
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- No verified cause for the fire has been established.
- No final reconciled manifest separating confirmed missing from counting gaps.
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- Whether Basarnas releases a single reconciled list of aboard, rescued, dead and missing.
- Whether later updates confirm survivors among those first listed as missing.