Social media videos show terrified passengers jumping into sea as flames and black smoke billow from burning vessel.

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

The Indonesian ship, the Gregorius Barcelona V, caught fire while sailing in the waters of North Sulawesi - passengers were seen wearing life jackets as they jumped into the ocean to escape

Sumatra reported 1,292 hotspots on Monday (Jul 21), a jump from 94 on Jul 12, causing haze to hit several western states on Peninsular Malaysia.

At least three people are dead after a passenger ship carrying nearly 300 people caught fire in Indonesian waters on Sunday, authorities said.

Haze from forest and peatland fires in some parts of Indonesia’s Sumatra island was detected in Malaysia on Sunday, officials said. Forest and peat fires are an annual problem in Indonesia that strain relations with neighboring countries.

Indonesia's coast guard attended to a ship that caught fire off the coast of Sulawesi on Sunday (July 20), video from rescuers showed.

There are no reports of casualties or injuries into the incident yet. However, rescue operations are underway. Indonesia’s National Search and Rescue Agency, the Navy, the Coast Guard and even local fishermen are all helping to evacuate the passengers safely.