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British tourists were on board a ferry boat which exploded, killing three people and injuring 13 in Bali.

The Gili Cat 2 fast boat was carrying 35 tourists between the Indonesian resort islands of Bali and Lombok on Thursday when it burst into flames.

An Indonesian and a Dutch national were killed and dozens more suffered horrific injuries.

Authorities later confirmed that a German woman is among the dead.

Graphic images showed victims being carried onto shore with serious leg injuries by locals.

One survivor, a middle-aged white woman, appeared to have had both her feet blown off in the blast.

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"Two of them died, 13 were injured," Bali police spokesman Made Sudana said, adding the explosion happened off the coast of Lombok.

"It seems there was some sort of explosion on the boat, so there was an emergency with the engine."

Tourists on board included Australian, Korean, British, French, and German citizens, according to media.

The Foreign Office has said it is assisting British holidaymakers affected by the explosion.

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A spokeswoman said: "We are providing consular assistance to British nationals affected by an explosion on a ferry off the coast of Bali."

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The Indonesian skipper and three crew members were uninjured.

Bali and neighbouring Lombok are two of Indonesia's most popular holiday destinations.

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The explosion is reported to have occurred around 200metres from Padang Bai Harbour shortly after the boat set off.

Early reports suggest the fuel tank may have exploded.