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Ferry Putri Yasmin catches fire in Lombok Strait; one dead, 172 rescued
A fatal fire broke out aboard the Indonesian-flagged Ro-Ro/Passenger Ship Putri Yasmin in Lombok Strait on 12 August while sailing from Padangbai port in Bali to Lembar port in Lombok. One person was reported dead and 172 others were rescued by Indonesian authorities in a large-scale rescue operation involving 200 personnel. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
