{
  "id": 2066669,
  "title": "Search extended for four missing after Lombok ferry fire",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/search-extended-for-four-missing-after-lombok-ferry-fire",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-20T04:06:07.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Jakarta Post",
    "slug": "the-jakarta-post",
    "url": "https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/08/20/search-extended-for-four-missing-after-lombok-ferry-fire.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Last week, a fire broke out on the KM Putri Yasmin ferry as it sailed from Padangbai port in Bali to Lembar port on the nearby island of Lombok. The disaster left four people missing, and rescue teams have extended their search for the missing individuals for one more day. Muhamad Hariyadi, head of the Mataram Search and Rescue Agency in West Nusa Tenggara, announced the extension as the search entered its seventh day. The rescue teams have been conducting extensive operations using air, sea, and land resources, sweeping the waters from the Lombok Strait and Bali, then expanding the search to the southern coast of Java. They have also communicated information about the missing people to passing vessels, fishermen, and residents along the coast. On the final day of the operation, the focus will be on waters around the islands of Sekotong, near the location where the vessel caught fire. However, due to unsuitable sea conditions, the search will not extend into the southern waters.",
  "summary": "The KMP Mutiara Yasmin was travelling from Padangbai port in Bali to Lembar port on the neighbouring island of Lombok on Aug. 12 when a fire broke out roughly two hours after the ferry departed.",
  "key_points": [
    "Fire broke out on KM Putri Yasmin ferry from Bali to Lombok.",
    "Rescue teams extend search for four missing individuals for one more day.",
    "Focus will be on waters around Sekotong islands due to sea conditions."
  ],
  "editors_take": "The one-day extension of the search operation indicates that authorities are yet to give up hope of finding the four missing individuals, despite challenging sea conditions.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}