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A deadly ferry fire off Java’s coast claimed at least five lives as 231 people were rescued from the water—many after leaping into the sea and waiting hours for help. The Mutiara Sentosa 2, en route from Surabaya to Makassar, caught fire early Sunday, likely sparked by a truck on its vehicle deck, with flames spreading rapidly in the wind. Official manifest counts were far below the actual number aboard—a common issue in Indonesia that complicates rescue efforts and missing-person tallies. Families are now being contacted to help reconstruct the full passenger list. Authorities vow to review the ferry operator’s safety record once the investigation concludes, amid growing concern over recurring ferry accidents tied to enforcement failures in this vital Java-Sulawesi corridor.

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