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Indonesian ferry carrying hundreds of passengers catches fire
A ferry with more than 700 people on board caught fire on Sunday on a river in Borneo, according to media reports.
Jakarta: A ferry with more than 700 people on board caught fire on Sunday on a river in Borneo, according to media reports.
Officials said all passengers on board the ferry have been rescued.
Police said the ship was near a town when the flames broke out at the back of the ferry.
Police are investigating what caused the blaze.
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