Conditions of five Australians among 80 tourists onboard capsized boat in Bali remains unknown as two people die, another missing
The boat, named Fast Boat Dolphin II, was reportedly returning from the popular holiday island of Penida on Tuesday afternoon, when it was overturned by large waves off Sanur in southeast Bali.
Denpasar Search and Rescue Agency confirmed two Chinese nationals were killed in the incident, while 77 survived and a 32-year-old Indonesian remains missing.
Among the five Australians are three men and two women, with local authorities yet to provide an update on their conditions.
Fifteen people were receiving treatment at Bali Mandara Hospital following a dramatic rescue.
The boat was carrying 80 people, including 73 foreigners, two Indonesians and five crew members, the rescue agency in Denpasar said.
Footage from the horror scenes shows the moment terrified passengers were carried back to shore from the upturned vessel.
A woman who appeared to be unconscious was also seen being rushed to shore, as land and sea rescue personnel worked against the chaotic waves to usher passengers to safety.
'We received the initial report to the Bali Province Disaster Management Operations Center (Pusdalops PB) at 4.25 pm,' Head of the rescue agency in Bali's provincial capital Denpasar, I Nyoman Sidakarya, said.
'We are continuing to gather information regarding the number of passengers and their current condition.
'From the video we received from locals, we could see that help was already being provided by nearby boats or vessels in the area,' he said.
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