13 dead after boat carrying hundreds catches fire

In safe hands: Rescuers helping a woman who was rescued from the flaming boat in East Nusa Tenggara. — Reuters

AT least 13 people died after a boat carrying hundreds caught fire in eastern Indonesia, a transport official said.

The KM Express Cantika 77 erupted in flames off the coast of Timor island in East Nusa Tenggara province, prompting desperate passengers to jump overboard.