JAKARTA, Oct 17 (Bernama) -- Eleven crew members remain missing after a cargo ship caught fire off Bengkulu province on the western coast of Indonesia's Sumatra island on Friday night, while 13 others were rescued.
World : 11 Missing After Cargo Ship Catches Fire Off Indonesia's Bengkulu
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Eleven crew members are missing after a cargo ship caught fire off Indonesia's Bengkulu, while 13 were rescued.
- A fire broke out in the engine room of KM Prima Sentosa, with 24 people on board.
- Thirteen crew members escaped on a life raft and were rescued by a passing vessel.
- Rescue operations included support from the Indonesian Navy and use of underwater equipment.
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