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Ferry Fire and Evacuation off Java Coast - Indonesia Rescue boats spray water to extinguish fire on the ferry near Merak Besar Island in Banten Province, Indonesia, October 20, 2026. A passenger ferry caught fire in waters off Merak, at the western tip of Indonesia s Java island, on Tuesday afternoon, with evacuation efforts underway, the Banten Search and Rescue Agency told Xinhua. The ferry caught fire near Merak Besar Island in Banten province, the agency said, adding that authorities were focusing on evacuating those aboard. The number of passengers and crew on board, possible casualties and the cause of the fire were not immediately known. Photo by Al Farabi Xinhua ABACAPRESS.COM Banten Indonesia

Ferry Fire and Evacuation off Java Coast - Indonesia Rescue boats spray water to extinguish fire on the ferry near Merak Besar Island in Banten Province, Indonesia, October 20, 2026. A passenger ferry caught fire in waters off Merak, at the western tip of Indonesia s Java island, on Tuesday afternoon, with evacuation efforts underway, the Banten Search and Rescue Agency told Xinhua. The ferry caught fire near Merak Besar Island in Banten province, the agency said, adding that authorities were focusing on evacuating those aboard. The number of passengers and crew on board, possible casualties and the cause of the fire were not immediately known. Photo by Al Farabi Xinhua ABACAPRESS.COM Banten Indonesia

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Ferry Fire and Evacuation off Java Coast - Indonesia Rescue boats spray water to extinguish fire on the ferry near Merak Besar Island in Banten Province, Indonesia, October 20, 2026. A passenger ferry caught fire in waters off Merak, at the western tip of Indonesia s Java island, on Tuesday afternoon, with evacuation efforts underway, the Banten Search and Rescue Agency told Xinhua. The ferry caught fire near Merak Besar Island in Banten province, the agency said, adding that authorities were focusing on evacuating those aboard. The number of passengers and crew on board, possible casualties and the cause of the fire were not immediately known. Photo by Al Farabi Xinhua ABACAPRESS.COM Banten Indonesia

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