More than 100 passengers rescued after Indonesia ferry fire

More than 100 passengers rescued after Indonesia ferry fireNewsFeedRescuers have saved more than 100 passengers and crew from a ferry that caught fire in Indonesia. One person was reported dead in the fire on the ferry’s route between the popular tourist islands of Bali and Lombok.Published On 12 Aug 2026

Only 131 passengers and crew were listed on the ferry's manifest, raising fresh questions about overcrowding after a similar fire last month.

Rescue workers, military, and police personnel carry an evacuated passenger on a stretcher off a search and rescue vessel at Lembar port in West Lombok on Aug 12, 2026. (Photo: AFP/STR) 12 Aug 2026 04:00PM (Updated: 12 Aug 2026 04:02PM) LEMBAR, Indonesia: One woman died and more than 170 were rescued after a ferry caug