Ferry to Batam catches fire, Malaysians among 62 passengers safe


SINGAPORE: A fire broke out in the engine room of a Singapore-registered passenger ferry QUEEN STAR 2 as it was sailing from the republic to Batam this afternoon (May 5), according to the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA).

MPA said that all 62 passengers, including Singaporeans, Malaysians, and Indonesians, among others, were safely transferred to another vessel MERBAU ERA which was on its way to Singapore’s Harbourfront Ferry Terminal.

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