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| An Indonesian ferry involved in a deadly mid-voyage fire on Thursday has sunk with several safety investigators, police and journalists on board. | |
| A TV cameraman has died and three others are missing, local media says. | |
| There were 16 people on the Levina I ferry off the coast of Jakarta when it suddenly leaned to the right and sank, said a reporter who was on board. | |
| Earlier, the death toll from Thursday's fire rose to 41 after rescuers found 21 bodies drifting at sea, officials said. | |
| The fire is the latest in a string of deadly transport incidents in Indonesia, leading to concern over its safety record. | |
| The Levina I ferry was 80km (50 miles) from Jakarta's port Tanjung Priok when a fire broke out. | The Levina I ferry was 80km (50 miles) from Jakarta's port Tanjung Priok when a fire broke out. |
| Some 250 passengers are known to have survived, but there are fears that some people are still missing. | Some 250 passengers are known to have survived, but there are fears that some people are still missing. |
| RECENT INDONESIAN DISASTERS Ferry fire 22 Feb 2007: At least seven die as Bangka ferry catches fireTrain crash 16 Jan 2007: At least five die as train falls from bridge in JavaLandslide 12 Jan 2007: Landslide kills at least 16 on island of SangihePlane crash 1 Jan 2007: Passenger plane carrying 102 people crashes in sea west of Sulawesi islandFerry sinks 30 Dec 2006: More than 350 lost as ferry sinks between Borneo and JavaStampede 20 Dec 2006: 10 killed, dozens injured in a stampede at Java pop concertEarthquake 18 Dec 2006: Seven killed, about 100 injured in a quake in Sumatra Indonesia's public perils | RECENT INDONESIAN DISASTERS Ferry fire 22 Feb 2007: At least seven die as Bangka ferry catches fireTrain crash 16 Jan 2007: At least five die as train falls from bridge in JavaLandslide 12 Jan 2007: Landslide kills at least 16 on island of SangihePlane crash 1 Jan 2007: Passenger plane carrying 102 people crashes in sea west of Sulawesi islandFerry sinks 30 Dec 2006: More than 350 lost as ferry sinks between Borneo and JavaStampede 20 Dec 2006: 10 killed, dozens injured in a stampede at Java pop concertEarthquake 18 Dec 2006: Seven killed, about 100 injured in a quake in Sumatra Indonesia's public perils |
| Navy officials said the bodies found earlier on Sunday were discovered by navy vessels and fishing boats. The previous figure for the dead was 20. | |
| "Some [bodies] were picked up directly from the sea by the warships while others were found by fishermen around two nearby islands," Indonesia's navy spokesman Lt Col Hendra Pakan told the Associated Press news agency. | |
| "They were all discovered about 30 miles (48km) away from the scene," the spokesman said. | "They were all discovered about 30 miles (48km) away from the scene," the spokesman said. |
| Navy ships are still continuing the search for survivors. | Navy ships are still continuing the search for survivors. |
| Officials fear there could have been many more people on board than the 307 registered passengers, as Indonesian ferries regularly have stowaways, trying to avoid paying fares. | Officials fear there could have been many more people on board than the 307 registered passengers, as Indonesian ferries regularly have stowaways, trying to avoid paying fares. |
| The Levina I was on its way from Jakarta to Bangka island off Sumatra when the blaze broke out on Thursday morning. | The Levina I was on its way from Jakarta to Bangka island off Sumatra when the blaze broke out on Thursday morning. |
| Many of the survivors from the fire hurled themselves off the blazing vessel into the sea, to escape the flames. | Many of the survivors from the fire hurled themselves off the blazing vessel into the sea, to escape the flames. |
| Yas Rijal, 33, was with his wife and son on the upper deck when the fire broke out. | Yas Rijal, 33, was with his wife and son on the upper deck when the fire broke out. |
| "Suddenly flames burst from the lower deck. The crew ordered us to put on yellow life vests and we jumped," he told the AP news agency. | "Suddenly flames burst from the lower deck. The crew ordered us to put on yellow life vests and we jumped," he told the AP news agency. |
| Transport perils | Transport perils |
| The accident is the most deadly sea disaster since a passenger ferry carrying around 600 people capsized in late December off Java island, killing more than half of the passengers. | The accident is the most deadly sea disaster since a passenger ferry carrying around 600 people capsized in late December off Java island, killing more than half of the passengers. |
| Indonesia, an archipelago of thousands of islands, relies on ferries to provide a cheap and extensive passenger network. | Indonesia, an archipelago of thousands of islands, relies on ferries to provide a cheap and extensive passenger network. |
| But many vessels are badly maintained, and there have been a number of recent accidents. | But many vessels are badly maintained, and there have been a number of recent accidents. |
| Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has recently formed a team to look into transport safety. | Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has recently formed a team to look into transport safety. |