Three people have died after a ferry caught fire off the coast of Indonesia over the weekend while over 500 were rescued, according to officials.

At least five people are reported to have died after a ferry caught fire off the coast of Sulawesi Island, Indonesia on Sunday.

The total number of passengers and crew members on the ferry is not known, and there are no immediate reports of injuries. Ferries are a common way to travel in Indonesia, an archipelago of more than 17,000 islands. Marine accidents are frequent, attributed to poor safety standards and bad weather.

Three people have died and more than 500 others have been rescued after a ferry caught fire off the Indonesian island of Sulawesi, emergency officials said.Passengers jumped overboard the KM Barcelona 5,

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