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Ferry catches fire off Bali: At least one dead and five missing

A fire on a ferry off the Indonesian coast has resulted in at least one death and five people missing.

13 August 2026Tagblick Newsdesk

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A ferry caught fire off the coast of Bali on Wednesday while en route to the neighboring island of Lombok. According to the rescue service, a total of 211 people were rescued alive, but there are initial reports of at least one death and five missing individuals.

Dozens of passengers jumped overboard in fear of the flames. This is not the first incident of its kind, as five people already lost their lives in a similar fire on a ferry last week.

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