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| Fire starts on Indonesian ferry | Fire starts on Indonesian ferry |
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| Fire has broken out on a ferry with about 250 people aboard, shortly after it set sail from the Indonesian capital, Jakarta at dawn on Thursday. | |
| The Levina I was 80km (50 miles) from shore, en route to Bangka island off Sumatra, when the fire started. | The Levina I was 80km (50 miles) from shore, en route to Bangka island off Sumatra, when the fire started. |
| Five navy ships and two aircraft have been despatched to try to evacuate passengers on the ferry. | Five navy ships and two aircraft have been despatched to try to evacuate passengers on the ferry. |
| There are unconfirmed reports of six fatalities on the ship, according to navy sources quoted by Reuters. | There are unconfirmed reports of six fatalities on the ship, according to navy sources quoted by Reuters. |