At least five people were killed and 41 remained missing after a ferry carrying 271 passengers and crew caught fire off Indonesia's Madura Island on Sunday, authorities said. The blaze broke out as the vessel sailed eastwards from Java, according to Indonesia's National Search and Rescue Agency (Basarnas). Search and rescue officials reported that 225 people on board were rescued, including some passengers who jumped into the sea and were picked up by a nearby ship. The regional Surabaya Search and Rescue Agency provided the latest figures in an afternoon update, noting that four other vessels were also involved in the response. The cause of the fire remains unclear.