Overview
- A fast boat carrying 80 passengers capsized near Sanur port after encountering large waves, the Denpasar Search and Rescue Agency said
- Two Chinese nationals died in the accident and a 23-year-old Indonesian crew member remains unaccounted for
- Among the 80 onboard—73 foreign tourists, two Indonesian passengers and five crew—15 injured people are being treated at Bali Mandara Hospital
- Port authority officials said the vessel failed to anticipate a large incoming wave, intensifying scrutiny of safety practices
- This incident marks Bali’s fourth serious maritime accident so far this year as concerns grow over overcrowding and lax enforcement of safety standards