Ferry catches fire near Indonesian port, all passengers rescued
Rising3 outlets reported this in 3 reports over 2 days
Tue, 20 October 2026peak 2 reports on Wed, 21 October 2026Wed, 21 October 2026
What it is about
Who published it, and when
original reportfirst to report
Al Jazeera English
Anadolu Agency (AA)
Euronews
20 Oct, 16:13over 15 hours21 Oct, 06:49
How it spread - 3 original reports
Tue, 20 October 2026
1 report- Al Jazeera English16:13first to report
A fire broke out aboard the KMP Batumandi as the ferry approached Merak Port in western Indonesia on Tuesday
Wed, 21 October 2026
2 reports- Anadolu Agency (AA)01:32
Ferry catches fire near Merak Besar Island in Banten province, with 420 passengers and 40 crew members on board
- Euronews06:49
All passengers and crew were rescued after the KMP Batumandi ferry caught fire near Merak Port in western Indonesia on Tuesday.