3 dead, 66 injured in Banjarmasin ferry fire
The Jakarta Post, Jakarta | Mon, 09/26/2011 12:12 PM
The death toll from a fire on a ferry that collided with a coal barge on the Barito River in Banjarmasin on Monday morning has reached three people.
According to report on kompas.com, the three victims were Abdul Karim, 52, from Bangkalan, Madura, Buyah, 45, and Norasan, 45, from Banjarbaru, South Kalimantan.
Meanwhile, 66 other passengers are receiving treatment for injuries from the incident at a nearby hospital.
The KM Marina Nusantara ferry caught fire after colliding with the coal barge. Police are currently investigating the cause of the collision.
Ferry blaze death toll climbs
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3 dead, 66 injured in Banjarmasin ferry fire
The death toll from a fire on a ferry that collided with a coal barge on the Barito River in Banjarmasin on Monday morning has reached three people.
According to report on kompas.com, the three victims were Abdul Karim, 52, from Bangkalan, Madura, Buyah, 45, and Norasan, 45, from Banjarbaru, South Kalimantan.
Meanwhile, 66 other passengers are receiving treatment for injuries from the incident at a nearby hospital.
The KM Marina Nusantara ferry caught fire after colliding with the coal barge. Police are currently investigating the cause of the collision.
