Woman killed in Lombok ferry fire
The fire aboard KMP Putri Yasmin occurred less than two weeks after another deadly ferry fire that claimed five lives.
A woman tragically lost her life when a ferry carrying hundreds of passengers caught fire off the coast of Lombok, Indonesia. This incident marks the nation's third fatal passenger ferry accident in less than a month. The vessel, KMP Mutiara Yasmin, was en route from Bali's Padangbai Port to Lombok's Lembar Port when the fire broke out early Wednesday morning, roughly two hours into the journey.
The ferry was reportedly carrying 212 passengers and crew members, though the official manifest listed only 131 people on board. Survivors recounted the sudden outbreak of flames that swiftly engulfed the ferry, compelling terrified individuals to leap into the tumultuous waters with mere life jackets. Authorities swiftly initiated a massive evacuation operation, deploying over 200 personnel alongside three ships, another ferry, and two passing yachts.
Denpasar's Search and Rescue Agency confirmed all passengers and crew had been rescued by Wednesday afternoon, and the body of the deceased 19-year-old woman from West Nusa Tenggara was recovered. Rescuers conducted aerial surveillance, spotting several life rafts near the burning ferry but found no victims aboard or in the surrounding waters.
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