Fire rips through ferry as hundreds of passengers are evacuated near port in Indonesia

Published date: Wed, 21 Oct 2026 17:13:23 +0700

Hundreds of passengers were evacuated as a ferry caught fire near a port in western Indonesia.

The KMP Batumandi was approaching Merak Port in Banten when sparks reportedly erupted from its stern at around 2:30 pm local time on Tuesday.

	Cilegon, Banten, Indonesia
	20/10/2026
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