Ferry from Bali catches fire off Lombok, mass evacuation underway
JAKARTA: A ferry with around 130 people on board travelling from the Indonesian tourist island of Bali caught fire in waters off Lombok on Wednesday morning and the evacuation of the passengers is underway, officials said.
Around 130 passengers and crew were on board the KM Putri Yasmin ferry when it caught fire off Lombok, Indonesia, early Wednesday morning. The incident occurred in the Lombok Strait, with the ferry en route from Bali's Padangbai port to Lembar port in West Nusa Tenggara province. According to I Gusti Lanang Wiswananda, head of Bali's rescue agency, the fire began at 4:39am local time on Wednesday (2039 GMT Tuesday).
Over 200 personnel have been deployed to ensure the safe evacuation of all passengers. The ferry was carrying 114 passengers and 17 crew members, as per the official manifest. So far, 33 passengers have been evacuated, though local broadcaster Kompas TV reported that all passengers are accounted for and safe. The cause of the fire remains unknown.
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