Three people have died after a ferry caught fire off the coast of Indonesia over the weekend while over 500 were rescued, according to officials. The blaze broke out on Sunday, July 20 as the KM Barcelona 5 was bound for the city of Manado,

Social media videos show terrified passengers jumping into sea as flames and black smoke billow from burning vessel.

Multiple deaths and hundreds of people rescued as a ferry boat bursts into flames while transporting passengers in Indonesia.

At least five people are reported to have died after a ferry caught fire off the coast of Sulawesi Island, Indonesia on Sunday.

Indonesian authorities have deployed navy ships and helicopters in the intensified search for 29 people still missing almost two days after a ferry sank near the tourist island of Bali.

The fire broke out at the ferry’s stern as it was on its way to Manado. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

The KM Barcelona 5 passenger ferry was carrying hundreds of people when it caught fire at sea, and chilling footage from one survivor shows the moment people tried to escape