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One dead, several missing after ferry fire near Bali en route to Lombok
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A ferry traveling from Bali to Lombok caught fire in rough seas on Wednesday, August 13, 2026, resulting in one confirmed death and several people missing. The Putri Yasmin ferry, which departed from Bali, experienced a fire around 4:15 a.m. while en route to Lombok in West Nusa Tenggara province. Rescuers saved 211 people, including at least seven foreign tourists, but the body of a 19-year-old woman was recovered. The search for missing individuals continued on Thursday, with relatives at the port reporting at least five family members still unaccounted for. The ferry was carrying 44 vehicles and 53 motorcycles when the fire began. There is a discrepancy between the initial manifest, which listed 131 people, and the higher number of people rescued, prompting an investigation by Transportation Minister Dudy Purwagandhi and the National Transportation Safety Committee. Survivors indicated the fire may have started in a cargo truck. The Mataram Search and Rescue Office led the rescue operation, which involved six vessels, a helicopter, inflatable boats, and private yachts, complicated by waves up to 4 meters. The Putri Yasmin, built in Japan in 1992, is 62 meters long and can carry up to 220 passengers and 55 vehicles. This incident follows another ferry fire off Java less than two weeks prior, highlighting ongoing safety concerns in Indonesian ferry transport.
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