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Rescuers search for five missing after ferry fire in Lombok Strait
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Rescuers are searching the Lombok Strait for five people missing after a ferry fire on Wednesday. The ferry was traveling from Bali to Lombok when the incident occurred. One 19-year-old Indonesian woman was found dead, and 211 people were rescued and brought ashore by vessels, including a navy ship and another ferry. The search and rescue office of Mataram on Lombok island confirmed the ongoing search for the five unaccounted passengers. Search and rescue official Muhamad Hariyadi stated that ships passing through the Lombok Strait have been instructed to assist or inform the command post if they find any victims. Survivors described passengers panicking and scrambling for life jackets, with one noting that there were a few hours before help arrived. Another survivor mentioned difficult evacuation conditions due to large waves. Marine accidents are frequent in Indonesia, an archipelago heavily reliant on boat transport, often due to lax safety standards and unpredictable weather.
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