Ferry Fire in Lombok Strait Kills One, Over 170 Rescued Off Bali
The Putri Yasmin ferry caught fire en route from Bali to Lombok in rough seas, prompting a large air-and-sea evacuation.
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The passenger ferry Putri Yasmin caught fire around 4:15 a.m. Wednesday while sailing from Padang Bai, Bali, to Lembar, Lombok, with a manifest listing 131 people though more turned out to be aboard. Indonesian search and rescue teams, backed by navy ships, patrol boats and a helicopter, evacuated 172 people—including two Australian tourists—recovered the body of a 19-year-old Indonesian passenger, and battled 4-meter waves during the operation. It is the second Indonesian ferry fire in under two weeks, after the Mutiara Sentosa 2 blaze off Java killed at least five people.
- The Putri Yasmin ferry caught fire around 4:15 a.m. Wednesday en route from Bali's Padang Bai port to Lombok's Lembar port.
- Rescuers ultimately evacuated 172 people, including two Australian tourists, and recovered the body of a 19-year-old Indonesian passenger.
- The ferry's manifest listed 131 people, but officials later said more were aboard than recorded — a common discrepancy on Indonesian ferries.
- It is the second Indonesian ferry fire in under two weeks, following the Mutiara Sentosa 2 blaze off Java that killed at least five people, renewing scrutiny of weak ferry safety enforcement in the archipelago.
How it unfolded
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Authorities confirmed 172 people evacuated, including two Australian tourists, and recovered the body of a 19-year-old Indonesian passenger; two injured were hospitalized.
“Our top priority is the safety of all passengers and crew members.”
Muhammad Hariyadi · Press ↗ -
Coverage frames the incident as the second Indonesian ferry fire within roughly two weeks, following the Mutiara Sentosa 2 blaze off Java.
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A wire update states all 144 passengers and crew were rescued, with the cause of the fire still undetermined.
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Rescuers and passing vessels had saved more than 100 people and were working to extract roughly 20 others as the fire continued to burn.
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The ferry, en route from Padang Bai port in Bali to Lembar port in Lombok, caught fire with a manifest of 131 people, including 17 crew, plus 44 vehicles and 53 motorcycles.
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AP reports crews rescued roughly 106 people from the burning vessel while continuing efforts to reach those still aboard.
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An earlier Indonesian ferry fire off the main island of Java left at least five people dead, days before the Putri Yasmin incident.
What people are saying verbatim
“Our top priority is the safety of all passengers and crew members.”
Muhammad Hariyadi, Head of Mataram Search and Rescue Office · AP / Philadelphia Inquirer ↗ · Aug 11
“The response operation is ongoing, and authorities are continuing to account for all victims.”
Syamsurizal, Head of Lembar Port Authority · AP / Philadelphia Inquirer ↗ · Aug 11
Voices from the web unedited
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Crews are battling a fire and trying to rescue more survivors from a burning passenger ferry in rough seas near Bali, Indonesia. Rescuers and passing vessels have saved more than 100 people and are trying to get out about 20 others.
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From AP: Crews work to rescue passengers as Indonesian ferry catches fire near Bali https://www. youtube.com/watch?v=cQLvoku-7f 8&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon * VSN-GDPM c1996 # news # SupportIndependentMedia # vsn
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One dead, 172 rescued after Indonesian ferry from Bali catches fire | Reuters https://www. reuters.com/world/asia-pacific /indonesian-ferry-bali-catches-fire-waters-off-lombok-evacuations-underway-2026-08-12/
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https://www. abc.net.au/news/2026-08-12/fer ry-from-bali-to-lombok-on-fire-triggers-rescue-effort/107029040?utm_source=abc_news_web&utm_medium=content_shared&utm_campaign=abc_news_web&utm_content=link