Indonesian ferry from Bali catches fire in waters off Lombok, evacuations 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. The KM Putri Yasmin ferry left Padangbai port in Bali for Lembar port in Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara province, I Gusti Lanang Wiswananda, the head of Bali’s rescue agency, told…
A ferry carrying approximately 130 individuals from the Indonesian tourist island of Bali experienced a fire in waters off Lombok on Wednesday morning, leading to an ongoing evacuation of passengers, according to officials. The KM Putri Yasmin ferry departed from Padangbai port in Bali bound for Lembar port in Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara province, as reported by I Gusti Lanang Wiswananda, the head of Bali’s rescue agency.
West Nusa Tenggara rescue agency head Muhammad Hariyadi informed the local broadcaster Kompas TV that the incident commenced in the Lombok Strait at 4:39 a.m. on Wednesday (2039 GMT Tuesday). Hariyadi disclosed that over 200 personnel have been mobilized to evacuate all passengers. The ferry was carrying 114 passengers and 17 crew members, based on the manifest, stated Heri Wiyanto, an official at Padangbai port on Bali, to Kompas TV.
Wiyanto informed that 33 passengers have been evacuated thus far. Kompas TV reported that all passengers are accounted for, although the cause of the fire remains unidentified.
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