One dead, more than 200 rescued after Indonesian ferry from Bali catches fire

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This is the second such incident in days, after a ferry caught fire off Java island last week.

In this image made from video released by the Indonesian National Search and Rescue Agency (BASARNAS), the crew of a rescue ship look on as smoke billows from a passenger ferry that caught fire while travelling from the tourist island of Bali to the neighbouring island of Lombok, in the waters of Lombok Strait, Indonesia, Wednesday, Aug 12, 2026. (BASARNAS via AP)

12 Aug 2026 04:00PM

(Updated: 12 Aug 2026 09:51PM)

One dead, more than 200 rescued after Indonesian ferry from Bali catches fire

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