# Five dead, 41 missing after Indonesian ferry catches fire, authorities say

> **Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-08-02 16:07 UTC · Category: World

## Executive Summary
5 news sources are covering this World story right now — PULSE is tracking how fast it spreads.

## Intelligence Brief
"Five dead, 41 missing after Indonesian ferry catches fire, authorities say" is generating significant coverage in the World category, with 5 articles from 5 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.


Outlets currently covering the story include Euronews.com, Al Jazeera, CNN and BBC. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.


This brief was generated by PULSE's extractive engine from coverage metadata only. The latest headlines from every source are listed below; the velocity chart shows how the story is developing in real time.

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|
| Yahoo | Survivors of blaze on Indonesian passenger ferry which killed at least 5 people | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilgFBVV95cUxPeUFyWmZjNkFfTERlVmZPX1dwSDJrUEpzSVVmeVhTUnkyLURtVDNoNWNqVWtnRkZQcnBmc0F4RDhIaWtDVk1OR09RZE5YTTgxZXRfV29qUHgtRl9Yd3JwcEtDS2kwS1FwYUl4aFlDMGptREN2dTlqZ000R0UtVGhyMGlEdXc0SVpkUkp5Qjd5MjdnWUlERmc?oc=5) |
| The Daily Beast | At Least 5 Dead After Ferry Bursts Into Flames | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilAFBVV95cUxQbFZibk5MdHN1d3lkWm5MRUcxT3kzR2JjY05ZQkpoaGp5eFpqNzBmSnhRZXBWVDR0SHR2aFhrSHl3R3pUMHVpSTVKSjkxT0RudzdwVjM0UjZRT1QzYVdaX0ZGeE5qRTgyWWJpdUFoYTd3blZ3NjRlQzUyWEhIREZ5cG1UOUFib0E5cUs2d2JOajd3SnFI?oc=5) |
| News.com.au | Dozens missing in deadly ferry fire | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiwgFBVV95cUxORTdUVmEyZDRpY05WX2tJVE5ZRDRFbkF4UWNMUS1jeklQRWV6bGNzeno2c3IzcnZTV0d0aU0xM1cxZXhPelVXYzZUazYzX0w1a3J2aG1oRmphdEhJU2J2T3ZFNTBuLXRfY3JGcFFWblg4YnVnRi1XRG42S20taWpmSTFKWUc3Yk90YnhjZEhBLVpfdk9OYTA1RHcwekhVckhzTFA0NGVIMUF3eUh0RXdVQV9DM0w4Z1RKNnBta1dvZVZyd9IBxwFBVV95cUxQVkV2aEQ4XzhwLS0wSk12bkVCLXVGYTEwZDlOWERKSEl4S3VudlhIMUQteHd6WG4zSXh6UDJTTTctNjVhR0hqeFdETVlneU4xMnpvb2JMbERYSGZmNVFtd2RHQjlNWFp4OHFnYmZHZHhPLVMxeE1GdmdpNm1JcGQtdlctakxqX3JraDlIOG1Hblp) |
| Yahoo | Five dead, 41 missing after Indonesian ferry catches fire | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMihwFBVV95cUxQenRaS2lyUG5SV1ZLd0RCNVlyb1JYTWJBZ0JSdHljRVFKdWVQcFJfTFZTY3RoWDZNbjVVeW1fSFlxSzJ1clRMY2RpOHFhSGF0X0hmNzFRa0V4WWVnb1lFdVNDbDR4dFpTTVNxeGdKLUxCY2xvSEhxRTQ0eWNHNU1aTkNQQlowMjQ?oc=5) |
| Yahoo | A blaze on an Indonesian passenger ferry leaves at least 5 dead and dozens missing | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMikgFBVV95cUxNZHh1cDNuc1k4M0lYY2EyMjVfTFM4SU96Y3VaaEwyMUlPRGY2Tk5hckQwMlpjNHUtSDVQMkZyMEFfRFE5dkJ1LUVNa2M1OUoxeHdlR3I0R1JTYWR4RWwya0xOVkx4TTNMcVVrWWN2LUhmdVFUYWRDZ1VpRFhPa2F4WU5zN0ZCbWJwTWRJUjdTc2xrZw?oc=5) |
| People.com | At Least 5 Dead, Dozens Missing After Ferry Carrying 271 People Catches Fire | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMikgFBVV95cUxOS3dDblI2LWg3Nk1zLTRBSnY5dW5SNld4QldKYWswa1FHRkt4Z0VlRElWUWpTWE1VWl80S0hhUGJkekJteDNxRzdYYTh0c2lWNXVmYUJvMFRvbkZwVzZZZFQtOFRvVVpDazdEd0lGUFBWTnVqdXEzeDFqUHVHMTgwYjdyb2RJYjlDMWhuVmF0bWIzQQ?oc=5) |
| Euronews.com | At least five dead and 41 missing in Indonesia ferry fire | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMitAFBVV95cUxQaEdpZnR2TGpHdC13RXBEQk9CWW1KNFJ0WEJpaUhZcHE4T0hsTUc1ZXh4NEFEdWxJR0hfRjAycFRYVWMwVFRIaHh0ZEFwQktMY1RRS283N1dEWTBQc3hTdFEydW1tRm9qeFFFMWwtOVBYWWdlRzVQdGRaLXVrVm9jTlJqMW8yU3JaMjNUdktNcDVrcXpRLTR0VUlVNkhENHZQZDVjcTAtclE5dldvUVh2cGE4bEQ?oc=5) |
| Al Jazeera | At least five dead, 41 missing after ferry catches fire off Indonesia | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMirAFBVV95cUxNdGoyTmlaMkQ2MHlhSzRmQk9VS0RsZEZ5Y2NETmZPNDdyMjBfWWk2aHRSVnI0RlJpNkpCYWpMWUd2WDlPX0RqRE5lWGpOa0ttcFRidlZWdkdFdm5TTG82MGRlZGtEdzJQT2QwaXVRR1gyaTM5SWJHaTZLVk1leEtacEFmbkdWU3pmT0dtZVU1RWtYLWtTODZqdXVvTUt1cWN6YkNVZVBUaHdpMWU10gGyAUFVX3lxTE9GRTlPb0dYamVTcW95RTVMSkg2cUpFME8zaVR2UXItaXZXbmFzTElEbThnX1VGWkpHTm9vUTVzWHNaWjBGSFJUNzUybFlCcUdpYzBPanI4NEJJVzJxZm5kUVRHZVFUSzk3RkJXYW9LQ0VoZnZ6TTFfSlZsY3ptcS1SRm0wWGRXVEdLT211c2VyMjNxaTliTmhURjhDeFp2VTh4R0xVVXN) |
| CNN | Blaze engulfs Indonesian passenger ferry off Java, leaving at least five dead | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMigwFBVV95cUxNXzhrM3d3MDViVnlfQXJGUnoyVXhfWGNqSUxpanQwS254TENDaDJlZS14aFkzMHZ4dnpiOHRvVGhnTmlseGFhMlR4dmRZRm9lTzRQSTBFSThyY3Y4S3M3dHE1Y3Bza09lWGh3MU9BRXQ2QS1XcEI3UjJvclE5NHFMdkpwOA?oc=5) |
| BBC | Five dead, 41 missing, after Indonesia ferry catches fire | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiWkFVX3lxTE1iMHhreFNxUE1OSW9VdHJMM1hXVmZfVG1rT3oxa2dSXzhkTllXQXoxRXViUTJwVnA4MVo4emhEOGxXczBLdExXWHVEZkduX0ZFZndSVmRXa0dfUQ?oc=5) |
| Reuters | Five dead, 41 missing after Indonesian ferry catches fire, authorities say | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMixgFBVV95cUxPalBXdlNoQ05vVlFLOElTc3BweEhPcWhyd2x4UjBiUmROdDVKN0tvZGlSWnFveF8tNG1zZVBjbVM3VGhYc2hTNGVlZzJrUzcyeEZaY0h5Zllrd25MNUl2ZkI0bGpnaEZubUlYTmNXSUl4RjVpZ2pmckVta1J1NWVQTWlsRVV6aG5JM3BVb2RlMWJncnVqblEyV0R3YmFSNWl3Q1FESl9zVEx0T3ZydjZCX0F0REdZdF9yTUVqZmRwd2lnR3NZRHc?oc=5) |

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*Canonical Source: https://pulse.byoviral.com/trend/2026-08-02/five-dead-41-missing-after-indonesian-ferry-catches-fire-authorities-say*