At
least one woman is dead and up to 20 foreigners are injured after a
ferry exploded while travelling from East Bali to the Gili Islands on
Thursday.
The
Gili Cat 2 fast boat was taking 40 passengers to popular tourist
destination and holiday island Gili Trawangan when the fuel tank
reportedly blew up on board.
Although
one passenger, a German woman, was confirmed dead so far, a police
spokesperson said two of those on board had died, the Daily Star reported.
The
20 injured passengers aboard the speedboat were from Portugal,
Germany, Austria and Britain, according to preliminary information from
the police.
Early reports that Australians were on board the boat have not been verified.
The
boat exploded 200 metres from the shore of Padang Bai Harbour at
9.30am, and passengers reportedly 'suffered an electrical surge and
burned in the waters.'
Graphic
photographs circulating on social media show passengers being carried
to the shore by locals, bleeding heavily and with limbs hanging off from
the explosion.
Bali ferry carrying 40 passengers explodes killing at least one woman and injuring 14 foreigners
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