ALL 119 crew members of an Indonesian Navy warship survived after it caught fire near the waters off Selayar in South Sulawesi, today.

The navy, in a statement, said the crew of KRI Teluk Hading-538 were transferred to the tugboat TB Bahtera Zalfa which happened to be passing by during the incident.

The middle section of the Frosch I 108 type warship was reported to have caught fire at around 2.15pm Central Indonesian Time while it was conducting operations.

The cause of the fire has yet to be identified and there are no reports of crew injuries so far.

“KRI Teluk Hading-538 is being towed to the nearest port for inspection,” the statement said. – Bernama, June 3, 2023.