{"asset":"news","key":"10272","locale":"en","id":"news:10272:en","entityId":"news:10272","canonicalUrl":"https://www.kps-tv.com/en/news/detail/10272","state":"ready","title":"Passengers jump into the sea after fire aboard Indonesian ferry carrying 460 people","summary":"The KMP Batumandi was carrying 420 passengers and 40 crew when fire broke out near Merak Port on Tuesday afternoon. The cause remains under investigation.","body":"A fire broke out aboard a ferry carrying 420 passengers and 40 crew members as it approached Merak Port in northwestern Indonesia yesterday, Tuesday afternoon, forcing more than 400 passengers to jump into the sea to save themselves.\nThe KMP Batumandi was sailing from Bakauheni Port to Merak Port when fire broke out in the engine room. The cause of the fire remained under investigation.\nIn response, the Indonesian government urged all ferry operators to ensure their vessels meet technical safety requirements and strengthen emergency preparedness.\nWritten by: រិទ្ធី","contentScope":"full","proof":{"publishedSourceRevision":"1","publishedWorkingVersionId":"13311","languageVersionId":"6754","visibilityVersion":"5","versionToken":"a1.9cBKGAh-2ybc3soFPiIw6A5gArAIPHngMU27v04LetY"},"availableLocales":["zh","en","km"],"attributes":{"sourceLocale":"km","translationKind":"machine","nodeId":"12","authorText":"","sourceName":""},"references":[],"links":[],"publishedAt":"2026-10-21T10:08:35Z"}