Dramatic footage of Bali tourist boat capsizing near Nusa Lembongan, all 89 passengers rescued

There were dramatic scenes off the southeast coast of Bali on Wednesday when a tourist boat carrying dozens of passengers capsized near Nusa Lembongan.

The vessel, known as The Tanis, had just left Lembongan Village with 89 people on board, 77 foreigners and 12 Indonesian nationals, when it was struck by a wave from behind around 4.30pm local time and began taking on water.

Witnesses rushed to help as the boat tilted and passengers slid into the water. Rescue efforts ensured that all passengers were safely evacuated by 6.30pm, with no deaths or serious injuries reported.

Divers have since searched the sunken boat and seabed as a precaution to confirm no one was left behind.

@bali.info.official posted the footage to their page.

Most of the passengers chose to remain in Nusa Lembongan following the incident, while only two continued on to Sanur Harbor. The Tanis, which has a 125-seat capacity, was on its way to Sanur when the accident occurred.