
Indonesia ferry sinks leaving 4 dead, 30 missing
ALBAWABA - Indonesia's rescue authorities said that at least four people were confirmed dead after a ferry sank in rough seas on its way to Bali Island.
Moreover, the rescue authorities added that 31 people were saved, while 30 others are still missing at sea.
Rescuers said that Indonesia's ferry was carrying 65 people and crew before it sank at midnight on Wednesday as it sailed from the island of Java heading to Bali.
"The ferry tilted and immediately sank," said Eka Toniansyah, who was one of the passengers on the ferry, at a Bali hospital.
Eka Toniansyah added, "Most of the passengers were from Indonesia. I was with my father. My father is dead."
Indonesia's national search and rescue agency chief, Mohammad Syafii, said on Thursday that 31 people were rescued.
"Four people died, so 30 people are still being searched for," he said, adding that the national agency dispatched a helicopter to the scene to assist in rescue operations.
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