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Indonesian search and rescue team personnel carry a victim after a boat caught fire in Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara Province, Indonesia, on Oct. 24, 2022. Olivier/AFP via Getty Images
JAKARTA, Indonesia—A passenger boat carrying 240 people caught fire Monday off southern Indonesia, killing 14, rescue officials said.
The KM Express Cantika 77 was headed to Kalabahi from Kupang in East Nusa Tenggara province when it caught fire. It was carrying 230 passengers and 10 crew members, officials said.
