Watch: Durban woman survives Indonesia ferry disaster
Charlize Tomaselli is grateful to have survived the boat disaster that took place while she was in Indonesia. Take a look at the terrifying footage she managed to capture on her phone.
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A ferry carrying 19 passengers and three crewmen burst into flames on the 28th of April in the waters of Ayer, Thousand Islands regency. Among the passengers was Durban local Charlize Tomaselli, who was on holiday with her sister-in-law when the fire broke out.
Although Charlize lost all of her belongings in the devastating fire, she managed to save her cellphone and captured everything on her camera phone.
She posted the video on Facebook, where it has gained a lot of traction:
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