The high speed ferry Wahana Empat suffered an explosion just shortly after leaving port off Senggigi, Lambok, Indonesia. The ferry was loaded with 129 passengers bound for Bali and reached 10 miles off the port of Senggigi when the blast occurred. Some 19 people were injured with some with broken bones. All on board were safely evacuated by authorities to Senggigi. The cause of the explosion was not yet known.
The 64 meter long, 1050 dwt cargo vessel KM Cargo Asia Raya caught fire off Kupang, Timor, Indonesia. The Asia Raya had departed from Kupang with 634 cattle and 37 crew when a fire broke out just a few miles offshore. Reports state the crew had panic as the vessel suddenly listed over as it was overloaded. The crew ignited some distress flares, but the flares also ignited the fodder on board. The vessel was quickly engulfed in flames. All 37 crew on board were rescued and some cattle on board was pushed overboard.
The 129 meter long ro-ro passenger ferry KM Mutiara Persada 1 ran aground in the Sunda Strait off Bakauheni, Indonesia. The ferry had run onto a reef a short time after leaving the port of Bakauheni was headed to Merak. No reports of injuries. All the passengers were kept on board the night until conditions improved the following morning when they were safely evacuated. Reports state the vessel had not suffered water ingress.
