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 traveling from the tourist island of Bali to neighboring island of Lombok, in the waters of Lombok Strait, Indonesia, Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2026. (BASARNAS via AP)
Crews work to rescue more passengers from burning ferry near Bali, Indonesia
Aug 11, 2026 | 9:07 PM
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JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Crews were battling a fire and trying to rescue more survivors from a burning passenger ferry in rough seas Wednesday near the Indonesian tourist island of Bali.
Rescuers and passing vessels had managed to save 106 people and were battling to get the remaining 25 people off the burning vessel, authorities said.
“Our top priority is the safety of all passengers and crew members,” said Muhammad Hariyadi, who heads the Mataram Search and Rescue Office.
He said rough seas with waves reported as high as 4 meters (13 feet) complicated rescue efforts.
