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Coverage dated August 12, 2026

Rescuers evacuate more than 200 from a ferry fire that left at least 1 dead near Bali

Headline from WHEC Rochester

Authorities in Indonesia say rescuers evacuated 211 people and recovered the body of a passenger from a ferry that caught fire Wednesday in rough seas between Bali and Lombok. The Putri Yasmin caught fire shortly after dawn while carrying passengers, vehicles and motorcycles across the Lombok Strait…

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  1. Deutsche Welle

    Indonesia: Passengers rescued after Bali ferry catches fire (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    Rescue officials said they didn't find out about the fire until half an hour after it began. A survivor claimed that help didn't arrive for hours after the blaze broke out.

  2. Al Jazeera

    More than 100 passengers rescued after Indonesia ferry fire (opens Al Jazeera)

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    More than 100 passengers rescued after Indonesia ferry fire

  3. Philadelphia Inquirer

    Indonesian rescuers evacuate dozens from a ferry fire that left at least 1 dead near Bali (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    Philadelphia Inquirer's feed description

    Authorities in Indonesia say rescuers evacuated 172 people and recovered the body of a passenger from a ferry that caught fire Wednesday in rough seas between Bali and Lombok

  4. WHEC Rochester

    Rescuers evacuate more than 200 from a ferry fire that left at least 1 dead near Bali (opens WHEC Rochester)

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    WHEC Rochester's feed description

    Authorities in Indonesia say rescuers evacuated 211 people and recovered the body of a passenger from a ferry that caught fire Wednesday in rough seas between Bali and Lombok. The Putri Yasmin caught fire shortly after dawn while carrying passengers, vehicles and motorcycles across the Lombok Strait…

  5. New York Post

    Rescue crews save 172 people from burning ferry near Bali (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    The agency received an emergency report almost half an hour later and immediately deployed personnel and rescue vessels.

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