Ship carrying hundreds catches fire in Indonesia as frightened passengers were seen jumping into ocean to escape deadly blaze

A passenger ship carrying hundreds of people caught fire in Indonesia on Sunday — as terrified passengers were filmed jumping into the ocean and desperately treading water as the vessel burned.

At least three people, including a pregnant woman, were killed and two others were still missing after the KM Barcelona V-A caught fire while hauling 575 passengers from Melonguane to Manado around midday Sunday, authorities said.

Harrowing video shot by sobbing passengers in the water captured scores of people, mostly wearing life jackets, plunging into the water as flames engulfed the vessel and huge plumes of smoke billowed into the sky.

One video captured a man trying to stay afloat as he cradled a small child, while another showed a woman screaming as fellow passengers bobbed in the water nearby.

Rescue crews and local fishermen scrambled to pull survivors — including a two-month-old baby — from the choppy waters.

Authorities are still probing the cause of the fire, which began in the ferry’s stern.

The blaze took an hour to extinguish, local authorities said.

With Post wires