A sudden fire incident has been recorded on the passenger ferry Putri Yasmin in the waters of Indonesia’s Lombok Island (West Nusa Tenggara Province).
Sea-news.az reports that the incident occurred while the vessel was carrying out a maritime crossing from Bali Island to the neighboring Lombok Island. Rescue forces and nearby maritime vessels were immediately dispatched to the scene, resulting in the safe evacuation of 112 passengers.
According to the passenger manifest provided by the official representative in Padangbai, there were 114 passengers and 17 crew members on board the ferry. No information has been received regarding fatalities or severe injuries among the passengers and crew. The exact causes of the fire, which is suspected to have started in the engine or cargo compartment, are being investigated by local maritime and security authorities.
