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Family Escapes Burning Passenger Ship

Karhab and his wife, Krisnawati, jumped into the sea with their two young children, aged three and one, as the passenger ship KMP Mutiara Sentosa 2 caught fire. Karhab entered the water carrying their youngest child, while another passenger helped their older child. Krisnawati, who could not swim, was swept away from her family after jumping into the sea.

The family was reunited after the nearby cargo ship Meratus Pematang Siantar rescued them and took them to Tanjung Perak Port in Surabaya. Krisnawati said she saw her husband and older child aboard the rescue vessel before joining them, describing the reunion as both sad and joyful.

The Mutiara Sentosa 2 was travelling from Surabaya to Makassar when it caught fire near Sumenep, East Java, on the morning of Sunday, August 2, 2026. The ship carried 271 people, including 238 passengers from Surabaya, according to the subtitles.

Presenter/contributor: Zainal Ashari, TVOne reporter.