Five people have been killed and dozens rescued after a fire ripped through a boat carrying tourists to Indonesian islands.
The boat was heading to islands north of the Indonesian capital Jakarta, when it caught fire.
Seventeen people were also injured, said Ferry Budiharso, a spokesman for the Thousand Island police.
The head of Jakarta's search and rescue agency, Hendra Sudirman, said that 98 people had been rescued.
The boat, Zahro Express, caught fire shortly after leaving Muara Angke port in North Jakarta early on Sunday.
The blaze was caused by a short circuit on a power generator on the boat, Mr Budiharso said.
Sea accidents are frequent in Indonesia, a sprawling archipelago, with vessels often overloaded and having too few life jackets on boat.
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