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Ferry carrying 700 in Indonesia catches fire

usatoday.com
May 18, 2008
        
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JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — An Indonesian TV station says an inter-island ferry carrying more than 700 passengers and crew has caught fire near Borneo island. District chief Wahyudi Anwar told MetroTV that rescuers have pulled 10 survivors from a river outside the town of Sampit, around 500 miles... [read full story]                    

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800 saved after Indonesia ferry set on fire: official

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800 saved after Indonesia ferry set on fire: official

chinapost.com.tw
May 19, 2008
        

JAKARTA -- An Indonesian ferry caught fire Sunday in a river in Borneo island, but all of the nearly 800 people on board have been rescued unharmed, a harbor official said. The ferry caught fire about 40 kilometers (25 miles) before reaching its destination in Sampit, Central Kalimantan, said the...

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Indonesian ferry catches fire with more than 700 people on board

wsvn.com
May 19, 2008
        

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) -- More than 700 passengers escaped from an Indonesian ferry that caught fire Sunday shortly before reaching its destination on Borneo island, officials said. The ship was making its way upriver to the port town of Sampit when flames broke out on the top passenger deck,...

Ferry up in flames; passengers escape

necn.com
May 19, 2008
        

More than 700 passengers escaped from an Indonesian ferry that caught fire on Sunday shortly before reaching its destination on Borneo island, officials said. The ship was making its way upriver to the port town of Sampit when flames broke out on the top passenger deck, according to an assistant...

Indonesian ferry burns, over 700 passengers aboard

ctv.ca
May 19, 2008
        

The Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia -- More than 700 passengers were safely evacuated from an Indonesian ferry after it caught fire today as it neared its destination on the island of Borneo. Police say the ship had reached an inland river and was close to the town of Samuda when flames broke...

Indonesia: Ferry carrying over 700 people catches fire

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May 19, 2008
        

Indonesia: Ferry carrying over 700 people catches fireMon. May 19, 2008 06:33 am. - (SomaliNet) Media reports say a ferry with more than 700 people on board caught fire on Sunday on a river in Borneo. Officials said all passengers on board the ferry have been rescued. Police sai

Four hospitalized as ferry catches fire

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May 19, 2008
        

Wire Report JAKARTA, Indonesia -- More than 700 passengers escaped from an Indonesian ferry that caught fire Sunday shortly before reaching its destination on Borneo island, officials said. The ship was making its way upriver to the port town of Sampit when flames broke out on the top passenger...

                   

At least 728 rescued from burning Indonesian ferry

mensnewsdaily.com
May 19, 2008
        

At least 706 passengers and 22 crew have been rescued after fire broke out on the top deck of an Indonesian passenger ferry. According to ABC News citing Sampit Police Chief Jihartono talking to ElShinta, at least 712 passengers and 57 crew were rescued. The boat was sailing from Surabaya, East...

Indonesian ferry catches fire, passengers safe

indiatimes.com
May 18, 2008
        

JAKARTA: More than 700 passengers escaped from an Indonesian ferry that caught fire on Sunday shortly before reaching its destination on Borneo island, officials said. The ship was making its way upriver to the port town of Sampit when flames broke out on the top passenger deck, assistant police...

                   

Dozens hurt in ferry fire

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May 18, 2008
        

Jakarta -A ferry carrying more than 700 people caught fire before reaching its destination in central Kalimantan province of the Indonesian portion of Borneo Island on Sunday. All of the people onboard were rescued with about 70 of them suffering burn injuries, officials and local media reports...

All passengers safely evacuated from blazing ferry

breakingnews.ie
May 18, 2008
        

More than 700 passengers escaped from an Indonesian ferry that caught fire today shortly before reaching its destination on Borneo island, officials said. The ship was making its way upriver to the port town of Sampit when flames broke out on the top passenger deck, assistant police Lt Suwarno...

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