THE powerful explosion shook Mohammad Kosim from a deep sleep. Upon waking, he was aghast to hear an announcement through the speaker system that the ship, Levina I, that he was a passenger on, was on fire. There is a fire, passengers are asked to be careful, shouted the voice.

It was already clear, however, that the passengers were beyond being careful as they were already overcome by panic. The situation was out of control. Kosim looked in the d