A major rescue operation was launched in the Lombok Strait after a fire broke out aboard the KM Putri Yasmin, a ferry travelling from Bali to Lombok.
More than 200 rescue personnel were mobilised to evacuate passengers, while authorities said no casualties had been reported and an investigation into the cause of the fire was under way.
The ferry, carrying around 130 people, had departed from the Indonesian tourist island of Bali when the fire broke out off the coast of Lombok, Indonesian officials said.
A passenger ferry, the Putri Yasmin, caught fire in waters off Lombok island, Indonesia's West Nusa Tenggara province, on Wednesday morning, with an estimated 130 people on board, local authorities said. pic.twitter.com/hWWOFqekhd
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The KM Putri Yasmin left Padangbai, Bali, bound for Lembar, Lombok, in West Nusa Tenggara province, according to Bali search and rescue chief I Gusti Lanang Wiswananda, speaking to Reuters.
Hey kalo kalian punya kenalan yg nyebrang Bali-Lombok pake ferry PUTRI YASMIN semalem please check on them, the fleet caught on fire and most passengers have to jump out then rescue by other ferry! Many passenger still float in the ocean. Semoga kerabat kalian dalam kondisi aman,… https://t.co/HJst3XAEzb pic.twitter.com/D3nYW5bUq0
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The head of the rescue agency in West Nusa Tenggara, Mohamad Hariyadi, said the incident began unfolding at 04:39 local time.
KMP Putri Yasmin Terbakar di Perairan Bali, Penumpang Dievakuasi ‼
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Kapal Motor Penyeberangan (KMP) Putri Yasmin yang melayani rute Padangbai, Bali–Lembar, Lombok, dilaporkan terbakar di perairan Bali pada Rabu (12/8/2026) sekitar pukul 05.00 WITA.
Kebakaran terjadi saat kapal… pic.twitter.com/IcVuu8Lo5v
He said more than 200 rescue personnel were deployed to assist in evacuating passengers from the vessel.
According to Heri Wiyanto, an official at Bali's Padangbai port, the ferry was carrying at least 114 passengers and 17 crew members, based on passenger and cargo records.
The same official said authorities had already evacuated 33 passengers.
However, broadcaster Kompas reported that all passengers were safe.
A passenger ferry, the Putri Yasmin, caught fire in waters off Lombok island, #Indonesia's West Nusa Tenggara province, on Wednesday. All 114 passengers on board have been safely evacuated, local authorities said. No casualties have been reported so far. The cause of the fire has… pic.twitter.com/K0NR4nwcWG
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The cause of the fire remains unclear at this stage.
