Indonesia
Archipelago
Marine accidents are a regular occurrence in Indonesia -- an archipelago of more than 17,000 islands that relies heavily on boat connections.
This screen grab picture from a handout video taken and released on August 12, 2026 by the National Search and Rescue Agency (Basarnas) shows the Putri Yasmin ferry, which serves the Padangbai-Bali- to Lembar-West Nusa Tenggara route, on fire in the waters of Bali. (AFP/National Search and Rescue Agency (Basarnas))
A navy vessel and other ships rushed in Wednesday to rescue over 100 people from a ferry on fire off Bali, officials said, in the second such incident in days.There were no immediate reports of casualties among the passengers and crew, with at least 114 people on board, according to the manifest.
