Passenger boats from Lombok to Gili Trawangan
TWO passengers were killed and 20 others injured when a boat carrying international travellers exploded at Padangbai, Bali yesterday.
A statement from the Indonesian National Board for Disaster Management stated that the Gili Cat 2 fast boat bound for Gili Trawangan, Lombok left Pandang Bai Harbour Bali at 09.25 with 35 tourists and four crew members.
Ten minutes later, after having travelled about 500m away from the Bali Harbour, an explosion took place at the boat’s rear passenger area.
Bali Police dismissed terrorism as the cause following initial assessment by the bomb squad. Investigation is ongoing to determine the cause of the explosion.
Fast boats are popular means of transportation for tourists between Bali and Lombok. Gili Cat is one of several companies offering this service.
