A passenger ferry catches fire off Bali, triggering a large rescue operation. Multiple outlets report that at least one person dies, while dozens to more than 100 passengers are pulled from the water and brought to safety.
One account says a survivor spends hours floating in the sea before being rescued. Other reports describe the overall scale of the incident, with figures ranging from “more than 100” to 173 people rescued. Two Australians are reported among the rescued group, and they are noted alongside the death of one woman. Details on the specific roles of rescuers and the timeline are not consistently covered across outlets.
Across the reporting, the focus remains on the number of people affected and the rescue outcomes. While the exact counts differ slightly by source, all describe the same event: a burning ferry near Bali, a mass evacuation/rescue involving hundreds of passengers or more than a hundred survivors, and at least one confirmed fatality.
