All 26 Rescued from KM Prima Sentosa Fire Off Bengkulu
AI illustrationAll 26 crew of the Indonesian cargo ship KM Prima Sentosa were brought safely to port after fire broke out on board in waters off Bengkulu, Sumatra, on 17 October 2026.
Rescuers from Indonesia's Basarnas search and rescue agency coordinated the response. The ship had been at sea when the fire began. Rescue teams reached the scene and evacuated all 26 crew members, with none reported injured or killed.
The outcome resolved a period of uncertainty. Earlier reports had listed some crew as missing, but by the morning of 17 October all had been confirmed safe and transferred to port.
The KM Prima Sentosa incident was the latest in a stretch of maritime events in Indonesian waters. Earlier this month, four Indonesian seafarers returned home after a Somali pirate ordeal that kept them aboard the MT Honour 25 for weeks. In a separate case, the captain of the Virgo Transport 8 was arrested after Indonesian police said he knowingly sailed an unseaworthy vessel that sank in the Java Sea.
All 26 Rescued from KM Prima Sentosa Fire Off Bengkulu
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