Rescuers comb waters near Bali for 5 missing after ferry blaze
- JAKARTA: Rescuers combed the Lombok Strait off Indonesia's Bali island on Thursday (Aug 13) 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.
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- JAKARTA: Rescuers combed the Lombok Strait off Indonesia's Bali island on Thursday (Aug 13) 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.
Sources: CNA