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At least 1 dead as another Indonesian ferry catches fire, this time near Bali

A navy vessel and other ships join the rescue off the resort island, only 10 days after a deadly ferry fire off Java.

Published: 7:06pm, 12 Aug 2026Updated: 7:07pm, 12 Aug 2026

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At least one person has died after a ferry with an estimated 172 people on board caught fire on its way from the Indonesian resort island of Bali to Lombok on Wednesday morning. It was the second ferry fire in Indonesia within 10 days. Five people died when a ferry sailing near Java Island caught fire on August 2.

At least 1 dead as another Indonesian ferry catches fire, this time near Bali

.css-1c6uqr6{color:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-size:inherit;font-family:inherit;line-height:inherit;overflow-wrap:break-word;}A navy vessel and other ships join the rescue off the resort island, only 10 days after a deadly ferry fire off Java.

A navy vessel and other ships join the rescue off the resort island, only 10 days after a deadly ferry fire off Java.