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Fire out on Indonesian ferry -navy
22 Feb 2007 04:18:12 GMT
Source: Reuters

JAKARTA, Feb 22 (Reuters) - A fire that broke out on an Indonesian ferry on Thursday, killing six people, has been put out, the navy said.

"One of our ships has just arrived. The fire is out. The casualties are still at six. Rescuers are evacuating (passengers) now. There are more than 200. The information will change by the second," Major Abdul Kadir from the western fleet told Reuters.
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