Indonesia
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A distressed woman is supported by a rescue team member upon arriving at Lembar port in West Lombok on August 12, 2026. A navy vessel and other ships rushed in on August 12 to rescue over 100 people from a ferry on fire off the tourist island of Bali, officials said, in the second such incident in days. (AFP/STR)
Rescuers combed the Lombok Strait off Bali island on Thursday for five people declared missing after a ferry fire that killed one and sent dozens of passengers scrambling overboard, officials said.A total of 211 people were rescued alive and brought ashore by vessels that rushed to the scene on Wednesday, including a navy ship and another ferry in the vicinity.
A 19-year-old Indonesian woman was found dead.
