Bali boat tragedy: Two foreigners dead, one crew member missing after boat capsizes at Sanur Beach

Amy Lee
The Nightly
Fears for multiple Australians who were reportedly on board.

Two foreigners have died, and one person remains missing after a boat capsized off the coast of Bali.

The boat, understood to be carrying 80 passengers, flipped at Sanur Beach after returning from Nusa Lembongan around 3pm on Tuesday.

Denpasar Search and Rescue confirmed the victims were Chinese nationals, while the missing person is a 23-year-old Indonesian crew member.

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The boat was carrying 73 foreign nationals, two Indonesians, and five crew members, the rescue agency said in a statement.

It remains unclear whether any Australians were on board.

Dramatic footage shows several people being helped out of the water, including one woman being carried away.

Two foreigners have died after a boat capsized off the coast of Bali.
Two foreigners have died after a boat capsized off the coast of Bali. Credit: Unknown/7NEWS

Huge waves are also seen crashing over the sunken vessel, just metres from the shore.

Marine accidents are a regular occurrence in Indonesia. In March, a boat holding 16 people capsized off the coast of Bali, killing an Australian woman.

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