One dead, 172 rescued after Indonesian ferry from Bali catches fire
Rescuers evacuated 172 people and recovered one body as rough seas complicated the operation, officials said.
- On Wednesday, the Putri Yasmin Ferry caught fire in the Lombok Strait while traveling from Bali to Lembar. Authorities confirmed all passengers were successfully evacuated with no immediate casualties reported.
- Mataram Search and Rescue Office head Muhammad Hariyadi deployed over 200 personnel to manage the emergency. Rescue operations faced complications from rough seas with waves reaching 4 meters in height.
- Official Heri Wiyanto at Padangbai port verified the manifest listed 114 passengers and 17 crew members, alongside 44 vehicles and 53 motorcycles on board the vessel.
- Nearby vessels assisted evacuation efforts, with one ferry transporting 30 passengers to Bali while a naval ship picked up 17 others. A rescue vessel carried 59 survivors to Lembar port.
- This incident marks the second major ferry fire in Indonesia this month, following a fatal fire off Java island last week. Marine accidents remain recurring in a nation reliant on ferry transport.
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