At least five people were killed and 41 remain missing after a ferry carrying 271 passengers and crew caught fire off Indonesia's Madura Island recently.
About Madura Island:
It is an Indonesian island located off the northeast coast of Java.
It's separated from Java by the narrow Madura Strait.
It is known as "The Salt Island" because it produces a lot of salt.
Madura Island has a mostly flat landscape. There are no big mountains or huge changes in height.
Most of these people are Madurese.
The Madura people are the third largest people group in Indonesia.
The main language spoken here is Madurese.
It is famous for its bull races held each year after the harvest.
The main towns on the island include Bangkalan in the west, followed by Sampang, Pamekasan, and Sumenep further east.
Economy:
The principal industries are cattle raising and salt panning, the latter a government monopoly.
Kapok, copra, and coconut oil are important products, as is teak from forests in the northwest.
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