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| Bali tourist ferry explosion kills German tourist | Bali tourist ferry explosion kills German tourist |
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| A German woman has been killed in an explosion on a ferry carrying 35 tourists between the Indonesian resort islands of Bali and Lombok. | |
| Up to 20 people were injured, including one passenger whose feet were blown off in the blast. The injured passengers included nationals from Portugal, Germany, Australia, South Korea and Britain, according to preliminary information from the police. | Up to 20 people were injured, including one passenger whose feet were blown off in the blast. The injured passengers included nationals from Portugal, Germany, Australia, South Korea and Britain, according to preliminary information from the police. |
| Police have not determined the cause of Thursday’s explosion, but have ruled out foul play. A member of the forensics team investigating the scene said initial indications were that it was an accident. | |
| The Karangasem district police chief, Sugeng Sudarso, said the Gili Cat 2 fast boat had about 40 people on board, including crew. All the passengers had been evacuated and the injured were being treated at a medical clinic. | |
| Sudarso said the explosion occurred minutes after the boat left Padangbai port in Karangasem. Smoke was seen billowing from the engine. | |
| “We are still questioning the boat captain while a forensic team is examining the scene to find the cause of the explosion,” he said. “One of the passengers died from bad injuries after being hit by boat debris that also caused injuries to others.” | |
| A Padangbai health official, Putu Swardiana, said one female passenger was taken to Penta Medika clinic where she died. Speaking to the Jakarta Post, Putu said: “We have not yet identified the victim but it is suspected that she is a German citizen.” | |
| Earlier reports suggested up to three people had died in the accident. | Earlier reports suggested up to three people had died in the accident. |
| A passenger manifest said nine of those on board were from Britain, according to the Jakarta-based reporter Jewel Topsfield. A Foreign Office spokeswoman said: “We are providing consular assistance to British nationals affected by an explosion on a ferry off the coast of Bali.” | |
| Passengers on board were reported to include six Italians, five from France, four from Portugal, four Austrians and two each from Ireland, the Netherlands and Germany. | |
| 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 Lombok are two of Indonesia’s most popular holiday destinations. | |