WA news LIVE: Vision reveals passengers' scramble as Bali fast ferry capsizes
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New vision of Bali fast ferry horror
Yesterday we brought you the story of Perth tourists being rescued from the waters off Bali along with a crowd of travellers after their fast ferry capsized.
Andy Wood told Simon Beaumont on 6PR's Perth Today that about 100 people were on board when the ferry capsized, and many were not from Australia and couldn't swim.
'The people particularly up the back where the water was coming were in a real panic state, so people were smashing the windows to try and get out on the sides,' he said.
New vision of the ordeal in Nusa Lembongan's Mushroom Bay shows a crowd of passengers clinging to the boat's bow as it lists on its side in choppy waters.
Video from inside the ferry shows a frantic rush as passengers scramble for the exit.
Thankfully, there were no serious injuries reported.
Watch 9News Perth 's story below:
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