# Indonesian rescuers evacuate dozens from a ferry fire that left at least 1 dead near Bali

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-08-12 11:29 UTC · Category: World · Sources: 13 · Current Velocity: 13.52

## Executive Summary
A ferry fire off Bali leaves one dead and over 170 rescued, sparking a scramble for facts across international outlets.

## Intelligence Brief
Dozens of passengers were pulled from the burning vessel as rough seas threatened the operation. The swift response was reported by Reuters, AP News and U.S. News reported that scores of people were rescued despite the danger. Coverage varies on the rescue tally.


The Times of India reported 106 people rescued and 25 still trapped, while Reuters, ABC News, NDTV, CBS and U.S. News each cited 172 rescued and a single death. None of the outlets provided an official cause beyond the blaze, and details on the condition of the trapped passengers remain thin. The discrepancy highlights a lack of unified official figures at the time of reporting.


Indonesian authorities have not released complete figures for missing passengers nor the findings of the fire investigation, leaving the total casualty count uncertain. Future updates from the rescue agency are expected to clarify the status of those still hospitalized and any rescues required.

## Verified Facts & Key Claims
### How many people were rescued according to most reports?
172 people were reported rescued by Reuters, ABC News, NDTV, CBS, U.S. News and other outlets.

### What is the confirmed death toll from the ferry fire?
At least one person was confirmed dead.

### Which outlet reported a lower rescue figure and mentioned passengers still trapped?
The Times of India reported 106 rescued and 25 still trapped.

## Key People, Organizations & Locations
Indonesia, Passenger, Indonesian, One Dead, Lombok, Crews Work, Rescue More Passengers From Burning Ferry Near Bali Indonesia, Rescued As Ferry Catches Fire In Indonesia

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| People.com | 1 Dead, 200 Others Saved After Ferry Caught Fire and Rescue Teams Had to Navigate 13-Foot Waves | 2026-08-12 15:30 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMihgFBVV95cUxNUDVjTTZ2S1BqTTVtb1B1Zk9RNVpmUFdPZEljZjhhdXFmSTJfWXRRNWtDQXRTMDdvQkc3dzhqbjI0b1Zfb3l3TGptY2NwM05uemtSVzIxdTUwQlZQMVl5OXcyaW1KeTVDTFhMYVVPaVR6S0dsa0xjd1BBNWxOVWlXS3FMR01Kdw?oc=5) |
| The Maritime Executive | SAR Operation Underway as Indonesian Ferry Burns at Sea | 2026-08-12 10:52 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimgFBVV95cUxNS25PeGhMSE82VlRGZ3R0QjZMZ2JxbGlxbVd5bFRXWnByeEVCbk1vWjJNWXJyREJheXlXM2J3dzYwMFBuclRGOE9URkptMlE2Ym0tODRHSDFvLXNpbHc1OGNjazYzZGNIWnROeDg5TXZlMHBCSTZvWUVDTWYycFEzZlZkMktlcjlRWTM0VkhVRHpKdWp3TXpvVjVn?oc=5) |
| Dallas News | Rescuers evacuate more than 200 from a ferry fire that left at least 1 dead near Bali | 2026-08-12 10:52 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMirAFBVV95cUxNaDgwd3pUeWxTNGdrUEYzb0lNZ0Y1X2lyWnBrd2RScVQxdnlmUUdENmVJQzMzRFdrX0lJTDhiRXlXZ00tZ0FpbWZTR0VLUDUzVXJUV2VjanV0QkdxbExsV2tJLWJkRUE2cUdMTEhNYXdTNW1WQmpmdGwzcEdsdnN0Nmp5Q3NhYjhrbURiYnBKNWQ0eW0zSU1pTWptajRrdWR2OFVXMm02VWRHTkU5?oc=5) |
| News-Press NOW | Rescuers evacuate more than 200 from a ferry fire that left at least 1 dead near Bali | 2026-08-12 10:14 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi_wFBVV95cUxNZUVqd2Ftc05HR2wzcnQwMmZtdS1YalVNM2ZFQXZLVU41bnJmSzhuMDV0QkVTaDZEcjhkRGhIY2JpWXhfbTd0amVFV1NSekE0Vm1jVzgyQ1JiVXNEcm5aT0FxRnZ6V1VMRmFKdVJUOGczNnpReVh6WnZhWU9jbl94alpJSy02RDB2WG84ejJzMGZPUDBheUlhMGRpeVo0SU1PLTNPZjFaVkZrR2hYNkRUU3NrVDlyRXpaY25uVUhEOXl0amdyRTRJR0dxZHlDLV9NZU1ZdG56OVRLWi1oSzgtdzR3a2p0enR1d0NQU2FqblprLVhZaWdBakxJWGtvbmc?oc=5) |
| Yahoo | Rescue crews race to evacuate passengers as Bali ferry erupts in flames | 2026-08-12 10:14 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMijwFBVV95cUxPbWdmN0IxeU1iUTdrNk9oNlAzSDN6ZU1NNk1MU01EUGZXZV9UWkdNellYQ25TQlZwLVZXY2J5c29zc0NwSGxVMS1TdDU1WmI1dTQwMXlSQ3RzN2dCbGQ0WmcteFZXei1IMFNIQUpvTmhNRXBqOWQ0R0c3bUdsWXdWWTItRVBmTUNWOXlWUk1Edw?oc=5) |
| KING5.com | Crews rescue 106 people and are trying to save more from a burning passenger ferry in rough seas off Bali, Indonesia | 2026-08-12 10:14 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiugJBVV95cUxQNVNsdE5CZEpvQ24yUzZGdHBhWkxGeFNUQ19mZnozUWhqVXRxbC1VS3pKU1BTZXlQLUhMcXo5OFFxMF9scG9DT2tGdjA3TERsamRIU2FleC02ZGN1YWxycHpmOS1PVjhKN3ZTNnJVdWw1ZENIVVNTYnRKLThXOWY1N2tucTNXNFlHMFNoSDhlR2JFbXRHbkhfSkRTR2t1ZzVOakdtUlMtNkRRRjF3NTRTUlZCekJpS1RsNkxoWkg1a2RTZVNsNGc5QnNacXUyYjA4cHNRR2hVRXJMQlhub1kyODNreGJaTkVXTHpCdVJJTExJTmw3VG8zZkZuZURhRWZlMnlzWEpxcTN3UW5MYnlVQTRBekJnYVRmVnBJQ0RCQ296YWoyNlEydXp4ZzZuUmdBbFh2UTRVVG5uZw?oc=5) |
| The Times of India | Passenger ferry catches fire near Bali; 106 rescued, 25 still trapped | 2026-08-12 10:14 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi4wFBVV95cUxPMWdJUmdVM3lsRV9vTkZxb3psMHV5VzBtbk1RWW95dC1fb2RrdmdrRVlEYml5Smc4REFLS2t0RWtVaE1MaVJYM0lUYktHWmNUM245MmJ1Q2lGMFJiU2o0UERYbkJoeXMyeFotdG5ab2xWMGZVUzJOUWZSTmxSWWpPUW03T0xPR2szT3JpeUtWYVlQLTFpM0F0ZjhOWHdDNHl5NFJjaUFNVUt1Y3JOakRtUFJfVUxPOWZiUTlaSWotNy1kd3RZVHROSUFpcnF0eVBLZjI4aGotSlJYdTl2NkhiUGpraw?oc=5) |
| Yahoo | One dead, others rescued from ferry on fire in Indonesia | 2026-08-12 10:14 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMijwFBVV95cUxOcUFHaXdNQ0EyNFNPbWRMeFgyS3hJd296dmJsb3ZDRmVNdXY3amtKLXdKa1l6WkI4UWVaeDZzS3lCTnNsTU5PTnV6VG5RVTdDNEM0WEI4T2RxaElRdEI2N1NPTExyVVVkUDY4MHBaR0U2NHNGdmVpcWtDOUUycTlGV0tOMVRvYTJUcHZOWHU2Zw?oc=5) |
| ABC News & Headlines – Australian Broadcasting Corporation | One dead, 172 rescued from Bali ferry fire in waters off Lombok | 2026-08-12 10:14 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiqAFBVV95cUxOMVgtMkhMQTVkR3I3Y0c4X29oMkFpQm9NVENtMG03eUVfenpNVWQyZGdHcTV4LS1Ha0VhTUdPRnVCRjVyOHdFS2pTSmx1R2lITDg2OUd6RGpjbXUzY0hROWdoR2RoSk9jX1Zra2Jlenh4dVhhS1cwa3prVThPVXhIQ1RRWFdaSG9ka3lLOTBXNHlkb3dfYTFPamZURUhMdEphSXEwR1F5WEc?oc=5) |
| Reuters | One dead, 172 rescued after Indonesian ferry from Bali catches fire | 2026-08-12 10:14 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMixwFBVV95cUxOQUFnZEhmT3Q3SVBXT1ZWTVptZUZ0NjN4R1FfUUZuZlhQaDRnOXZ4cGF1R1drMldreldERUw2S2NJeXZwbEFDZWRwb09jVUpVTW1FR3gyU2xzOFRwX1BZTmoxV09vWmtVSnRWMWJnUVJleTVWNU5Qb2VLNS1MR2F3Yk5wXzRNdk5meGoyTE9RdlZPRFJ0NHZwTjhGN2xqVkJuSFpvUHc4R2x1N0xmdFI0N1pTU3JYOVZmZ2NWOEs5M1FzMEVGdUdz?oc=5) |
| U.S. News & World Report | Crews Work to Rescue More Passengers From Burning Ferry Near Bali, Indonesia | 2026-08-12 10:14 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiyAFBVV95cUxOYXlwSkgwM0FoNHcwNWllQ2hVVGRmT2xOU2M0Y0FyWkl3MXluNXIxcGZfYzQxNi0yOFVqdm56R3NHekp3WmNrZm9JbWx6UVFJQmFScl8wSEhEU3pCcUpQMzFNaEl6ZlhWTGFqdnRGNFZjRjRzOUtKWTg5TDlfcGd6cjJLLUxiZHd0UXlZa3JTekhGLUFoa3hhNEhrSzlSQUdyQzE3TThwVmxNN2VDQUxvOHZpMXFXTW5CY1gxcGh6Mk9JTmM1MF9jYQ?oc=5) |
| NDTV | One Dead, 172 Rescued As Ferry Catches Fire In Indonesia | 2026-08-12 10:14 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiuAFBVV95cUxNdWVndHh6UlM5UXhsWEs4eW1RRmFSY0hTWkNyZmFteURtbjdCZHIzSmhxZ245MUpNb21xUXpJaWtKSUVPZWJPY1BpQnllcmU2RndTRVlEYTVXNG13YVNkeHh0akdPcGM0aTkzcDVnM0RPYk8xR3hLZm5qTUVXZVdxb3hSV1BzNGV0aTVFbWU5TmJHM2dmZFpfcl82b1BIYnZHMDVkTENBSUVsYUhXOXRwako3Ym1OYXpz0gHAAUFVX3lxTFA2WGUzUFFDSXZ6MUNyblV1X2cteGZiVDJxR09VYTFpZ3FjaHU3VlJwS3I1dzYxMWtTODZpMDZEMDNWSWVlM1pfb3ptMGgwaW9aTkVvWjdrbGhuVFl1U3VBWjJJd2FXdldKX1lVekJjLWVkN0RjTXpzSllSQ0ZJWk4wSnpTU3BGMmhFSnFsdWpkWjh3dk0yN2t1YzU) |
| Yahoo | Indonesian ferry catches fire off Bali, survivors recount escape | 2026-08-12 10:14 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiigFBVV95cUxOMmZqVHlWWVNIdXhybFVlMHFrOWJYTE9kS0FTcTRzNzQyendjZzBhZFBVemYzVHpWSDRjYlRmLTBVQmwwVXVfRkhTdW5LWl9ET3pwa183bFhLaVl3ck5CY0pnbUEtZlJ5NEdMZXc2SnZPcEpYaGEtdzlBRTNiSjZuU1lBdkdPVmVDMWc?oc=5) |
| CBS News | At least 1 dead, scores rescued from Indonesian ferry that caught fire in rough seas near Bali | 2026-08-12 10:14 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiZkFVX3lxTE91SWtrQVNMNHZ3WndSeS1mRV9lalYwTkFXRVVKQnktNjdHclprYjRHQ3FmQXdydkFhckYycjFnQnZSOFcyM0s0c2ZBTHlqZTlGQlE3cjBWM1cyWnRQczRxd0ZINFZRdw?oc=5) |
| AP News | Indonesian rescuers evacuate dozens from a ferry fire that left at least 1 dead near Bali | 2026-08-12 10:14 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilwFBVV95cUxOMWZZT1Z3Sjl0Y3Ixczg0aHdRVUk3aXVnRlBxN2JDZmdpY3pHSGQwSEJ2U0dZc20yNDBFU09qWm9FVXNackZ2M0xfTkwydjJrQmw2OFZGdWJaejN6YWZlVHZMSGhSc0hWMnlNbXZsa3BvdFRCMWZ5akRXc2dVS2c2aF85eGNDdFN2NHlsbk5wMC1OQXM3Z0ZR?oc=5) |

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