Kupang

Indonesian passenger boat carrying 240 catches fire; 14 dead

The KM Express Cantika 77 was headed to Kalabahi from Kupang in East Nusa Tenggara province when it caught fire
Ferry and boat tragedies are common in Indonesia, an archipelago of more than 17,000 islands, where ferries are often used for transport and safety is lax

By AP · 24 October 2022