Footage shows the terrifying moment a tourist boat carrying 89 people capsized off the coast of Bali.
The boat had just set off from Lembongan Village, on the island of Nusa Lembongan, at about 4.30pm on Wednesday when it was hit by a wave.
It’s understood the wave struck the boat from behind, causing it to take on water.
The 125-seat vessel, known as The Tanis, began sinking shortly after loading its passengers.
The group were headed to Sanur, roughly a 30-minute trip.
Of the 89 passengers onboard, 77 were foreigners and 12 were Indonesian.
Footage showed witnesses rushing to help those trapped on the boat as it tilted and sank further into the sea.
Thankfully the incident happened while the boat was still close to shore, and all passengers were safely evacuated by 6.30pm local time.
A tourist boat carrying 89 people sank (pictured) off the coast of Bali on Wednesday
There were no reported injuries or deaths following the sinking (pictured)
Witnesses on the beach and in boats rushed to help passengers off the sinking ship
No deaths or serious injuries were reported.
Divers will check the sunken wreck and surrounding seabed to ensure there was no-one left behind.
Most of the passengers on the sunken boat chose to remain in Nusa Lembongan, but two proceeded with the journey to Sanur Harbor.
One woman on the boat with her husband and two children the frightening moments when passengers inside the vessel scrambled to escape before it sank.
‘People smashed windows to escape. Most people were back on shore before life raft and life jackets were thrown out – locals and smaller boats rescued kids and those out first,’ she said.
‘We made it out, jumped into the water and swam to a nearby glass-bottom boat that took us back to shore.
‘Luggage is still washing up and being collected by Tanis staff.’
It’s understood The Tanis was only in operation for three months before it sank.
