VIDEO: Passengers Jump From Burning Indonesia Ferry Into The Sea; 3 Dead, 150 Rescued
ABP Live News | July 20, 2025 10:11 PM CST

In a tragic incident on Sunday, at least three people were killed after a ferry turned into a floating inferno off the coast of Indonesia. According to metro.cp.uk report, the flames engulfed the KM Barcelona VA vessel carrying more than 280 passengers and travelling towards Manado.
BREAKING: A fire broke out around 1:30 p.m. local time today on the KM Barcelona VA ferry off the coast of North Sulawesi, Indonesia.
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The vessel, carrying over 280 people from the Talaud Islands to Manado City, forced passengers to leap into the sea. No confirmed casualties… pic.twitter.com/7zkSEk3ZMB
According to the footage, those on board, most wearing life jackets, but some of them without them, were hurling themselves into the water to save their lives.
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