Members of Search and Rescue Teams (SAR) embark on a search and rescue mission from Tanjung Perak port in Surabai, East Java, Indonesia, 3 July 2025. © Global Look Press / XinHua;BASARNAS
A ferry carrying 65 people sank Wednesday evening close the Indonesian island of Bali, resulting in at least 4 deaths.
According to the search and rescue agency of the country, 30 people were inactive not found.
KMP Tunu Pratama Jaya sailed from Ketapang, east Java to Gilimanuk, Bali erstwhile the incidental occurred, informed the agency on Thursday.The ferry sailed about 23:20 local time and sank about half an hr later, reportedly in the midst of rough sea conditions with waves of up to 2.5 metres high.Rescue teams have so far saved 31 people and recovered 4 bodies.
Many survivors were found unconscious after drifting in the water for hours, according to media reports.
The search continues for the remaining 30 people, with 9 boats and local fishermen helping.According to a rescue agency in Surabai, 4 survivors managed to escape by ferry rescue boat and were found in the water early on Thursday morning.Nanang Sigit, head of the agency, had previously told local media that 38 people were missing.
He noted that bad weather conditions initially made it hard to scope the sunken ship."There was no radio communication from the beginning.
It was then possible to establish contact with another ships of the same company.
But the ship was already able to tilt’ “ AP quotes Sigita.Indonesia's president Prabowo Subianto, who is presently on authoritative visit to Saudi Arabia, ordered a rescue action in connection with the disaster.
The Emergency Agency sent additional personnel and equipment to assist in search operations.The ferry carried 53 passengers, 12 crew members and 22 vehicles, including 14 trucks.
The way between Ketapang and Gilimanuk is 1 of the busiest in Indonesia, frequently utilized by residents and freight operators.Ferry accidents are common in Indonesia, an archipelago of over 17,000 islands where boats are a common means of transport and safety regulations may be breached.
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source:https://www.rt.com/news/620919-bali-ferry-sinks/
