In Indonesia, at least 23 people were killed and dozens injured after a ferry fire off the coast of capital Jakarta yesterday. The vessel was carrying more than 260 people from a port near Jakarta to Tidung, a resort island in the Kepulauan Seribu. <br/><br/>According to the Search and Rescue Agency, 17 people are reported missing in the accident. An official from the Agency said, 224 passengers were rescued and 23 bodies have been recovered. The cause of fire was not immediately clear. Ferry accidents are common in Indonesia, the world's largest archipelagic nation, with more than 17,000 islands.

In Indonesia, at least 23 people were killed and dozens injured after a ferry fire off the coast of capital Jakarta yesterday. The vessel was carrying more than 260 people from a port near Jakarta to Tidung, a resort island in the Kepulauan Seribu. <br/><br/>According to the Search and Rescue Agency, 17 people are reported missing in the accident. An official from the Agency said, 224 passengers were rescued and 23 bodies have been recovered. The cause of fire was not immediately clear. Ferry accidents are common in Indonesia, the world's largest archipelagic nation, with more than 17,000 islands.