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| An explosion on a ferry carrying 35 tourists between the Indonesian resort islands of Bali and Lombok on Thursday has reportedly killed two people, an Indonesian and a Dutch national, and injured 13. | An explosion on a ferry carrying 35 tourists between the Indonesian resort islands of Bali and Lombok on Thursday has reportedly killed two people, an Indonesian and a Dutch national, and injured 13. |
| “Two of them died, 13 were injured,” Bali police spokesman Made Sudana told Reuters, adding the explosion happened off the coast of Lombok. | “Two of them died, 13 were injured,” Bali police spokesman Made Sudana told Reuters, adding the explosion happened off the coast of Lombok. |
| “It seems there was some sort of explosion on the boat, so there was an emergency with the engine.” | “It seems there was some sort of explosion on the boat, so there was an emergency with the engine.” |
| Other reports said one person, thought to be a German woman, had died, with up to 20 others wounded. It was not immediately possible to verify the differing reports. | Other reports said one person, thought to be a German woman, had died, with up to 20 others wounded. It was not immediately possible to verify the differing reports. |
| It was not clear what caused the explosion in the speedboat but police said they did not think it was caused by a bomb. Indonesia has a poor maritime safety record and there have been similar incidents in the past where no foul play was detected. | It was not clear what caused the explosion in the speedboat but police said they did not think it was caused by a bomb. Indonesia has a poor maritime safety record and there have been similar incidents in the past where no foul play was detected. |
| Authorities said the woman killed on the boat, which was heading for the nearby holiday island of Gili Trawangan, was a foreigner but that they were still verifying her identity. | Authorities said the woman killed on the boat, which was heading for the nearby holiday island of Gili Trawangan, was a foreigner but that they were still verifying her identity. |
| The injured passengers included nationals from Portugal, Germany, Australia, South Korea and Britain, according to preliminary information from the police. | The injured passengers included nationals from Portugal, Germany, Australia, South Korea and Britain, according to preliminary information from the police. |
| The UK foreign office said it was assisting British holidaymakers affected by the explosion. A spokeswoman said: “We are providing consular assistance to British nationals affected by an explosion on a ferry off the coast of Bali.” | The UK foreign office said it was assisting British holidaymakers affected by the explosion. A spokeswoman said: “We are providing consular assistance to British nationals affected by an explosion on a ferry off the coast of Bali.” |
| The boat was carrying 35 passengers, all foreigners, and four crew, and had just left Padang Bai port in eastern Bali on Thursday morning when the blast occurred. | The boat was carrying 35 passengers, all foreigners, and four crew, and had just left Padang Bai port in eastern Bali on Thursday morning when the blast occurred. |
| “The explosion happened five minutes after the boat departed,” local police chief Sugeng Sudarso told AFP news agency, adding the vessel had been about 200m from the port. | “The explosion happened five minutes after the boat departed,” local police chief Sugeng Sudarso told AFP news agency, adding the vessel had been about 200m from the port. |
| “One female passenger died from head injuries.” He said the injured passengers were being taken to hospitals on the island. | “One female passenger died from head injuries.” He said the injured passengers were being taken to hospitals on the island. |
| He said authorities were investigating and police and the bomb squad had been deployed, although he later appeared to rule out a bomb as the cause. | He said authorities were investigating and police and the bomb squad had been deployed, although he later appeared to rule out a bomb as the cause. |
| “Based on the testimony [from passengers] and from what I saw on the scene, the explosion came from the fuel tank,” he said. “Above it was a battery, maybe there was a short circuit that affected the fuel tank.” | “Based on the testimony [from passengers] and from what I saw on the scene, the explosion came from the fuel tank,” he said. “Above it was a battery, maybe there was a short circuit that affected the fuel tank.” |
| The Indonesian archipelago of more than 17,000 islands is heavily dependent on ferry services but the industry has a poor safety record and fatal accidents are common. | The Indonesian archipelago of more than 17,000 islands is heavily dependent on ferry services but the industry has a poor safety record and fatal accidents are common. |
| Last year, dozens of tourists were injured when small explosions hit a ferry crossing between Bali and the neighbouring holiday island of Lombok. | Last year, dozens of tourists were injured when small explosions hit a ferry crossing between Bali and the neighbouring holiday island of Lombok. |
| The explosions were an accident and thought to have come from the fuel tank of the ferry, which was carrying 129 passengers, most of them tourists. | The explosions were an accident and thought to have come from the fuel tank of the ferry, which was carrying 129 passengers, most of them tourists. |
| Bali and neighbouring Lombok are two of Indonesia’s most popular holiday destinations. | Bali and neighbouring Lombok are two of Indonesia’s most popular holiday destinations. |
| This is a developing news story. More to come. | This is a developing news story. More to come. |
| Reuters, AFP and Press Association contributed to this report. | Reuters, AFP and Press Association contributed to this report. |