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Perth Now
6 days ago
- General
- Perth Now
Aussies caught up in Bali boat horror
A boat carrying 80 people – including five Australians – has capsized in Bali, killing two and leaving scores of others injured. The fast boat was carrying 75 passengers – including at least five Australians – and five crew members when it got caught in a large surf off Sanur in southeast Bali at about 5pm AEST Tuesday. The boat, named Fast Boat Dolphin II, had crossed from Nusa Penida and was about 100m from its destination port in Sanur when the boat flipped. Two have died and scores of others are injured after a boat capsized in Bali. Credit: Supplied There were 80 people on board when the boat flipped. Credit: Supplied The passengers were thrown into the water, with locals scrambling to pull them out of the ocean. Horrifying footage showed the distressed passengers loaded into inflatable rescue boats and scrambling to leave the water, with one woman carried to the shore seemingly unconscious. Head of the Denpasar Search and Rescue team I Nyoman Sidakarya confirmed two Chinese nationals had died in the incident, and one crew member was still missing. The rescue team said 14 people had been transported to hospital. 'We received the initial report to the Bali Province Disaster Management Operations Center (Pusdalops PB) at 4.25pm,' he said. 'We are continuing to gather information regarding the number of passengers and their current condition.' Dozens of people have been injured in trhe incident. Credit: Supplied Maritime accidents are common in Indonesia due to poorly regulated safety rules, overcrowding and rough sea conditions. Smartraveller warns Australians travelling to Indonesia to be cautious of rough seas and strong rips at tourist beaches. In March, a 39-year-old Australian woman was killed and two others were injured after a snorkelling boat capsized off the coats of Bali.
Sky News AU
6 days ago
- General
- Sky News AU
Conditions of five Australians among 80 tourists onboard capsized boat in Bali remains unknown as two people die, another missing
Five Australians are among 80 passengers who were onboard a boat that capsized in Bali waters as fears grow for their conditions after narrowly making an escape. 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.
