6 days ago
- General
- South China Morning Post
Two Chinese passengers dead in Bali boat accident
Two Chinese nationals were killed and an Indonesian was missing on Tuesday after a boat sailing to the popular island of Bali with dozens on board sank and ran aground, rescue authorities said.
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A fast boat travelling from Nusa Penida 'sank and ran aground' near Sanur port in Bali's east, the island's search and rescue agency said in a statement.
Head of the rescue agency in Bali's provincial capital Denpasar, I Nyoman Sidakarya, confirmed two Chinese nationals were killed and a 23-year-old Indonesian remained missing.
The boat was left overturned on a beach near Sanur port.
The rescue agency did not say the cause of the Chinese nationals' deaths.
A fast boat that capsized is seen at Sanur beach in Bali, Indonesia, on Tuesday. Photo: Xinhua
The boat was carrying 80 people, including 73 foreign nationals, two Indonesians and five crew members, the rescue agency in Denpasar said.
